Muon catalysed fusion Chemical confinement of nuclei within the muonic molecule dtμ
P Froelich - Advances in Physics, 1992 - Taylor & Francis
Negative muons may be used as a catalyst to fuse hydrogen nuclei into helium. The
necessary confinement of nuclei is obtained on a microscopic scale by chemical bonding …
necessary confinement of nuclei is obtained on a microscopic scale by chemical bonding …
[PDF][PDF] Mesic molecules and muon catalysed fusion
L Bracci, G Fiorentini - Physics Reports, 1982 - fe.infn.it
MESIC MOLECULES AND MUON CATALYSED FUSION Page 1 MESIC MOLECULES AND
MUON CATALYSED FUSION L. BRACCI and G. FIORENTINI Istituto di Fisica deli’ Universita’ …
MUON CATALYSED FUSION L. BRACCI and G. FIORENTINI Istituto di Fisica deli’ Universita’ …
Observation of unexpected density effects in muon-catalyzed d-t fusion
SE Jones, AN Anderson, AJ Caffrey, CDW Van Siclen… - Physical review …, 1986 - APS
New experimental results on muon-catalyzed dt fusion are reported. Unexpected target-
density effects have been discovered both in dtμ molecular formation in tμ+ D 2 collisions …
density effects have been discovered both in dtμ molecular formation in tμ+ D 2 collisions …
Some aspects of the muon catalysis of dt fusion
L Bracci, G Fiorentini - Nuclear Physics A, 1981 - Elsevier
When a deuteron, a triton and a muon are bound in a (dμt) mesomolecule the nuclear
reaction d+ t→ 4He+ n takes place in a very short time. In this paper the processes following …
reaction d+ t→ 4He+ n takes place in a very short time. In this paper the processes following …
Muon-catalyzed dd fusion between 25 and 150 K: Theoretical analysis
A Scrinzi, P Kammel, J Zmeskal, WH Breunlich… - Physical Review A, 1993 - APS
We present a detailed theoretical analysis of experimental rates for ddμ molecular formation
and dμ hyperfine transitions at temperatures 25.5–150 K, which were reported by Zmeskal et …
and dμ hyperfine transitions at temperatures 25.5–150 K, which were reported by Zmeskal et …
The μCF experiments at PSI–A conclusive review
C Petitjean - Hyperfine interactions, 2001 - Springer
During 25 years pioneering μCF experiments were performed at PSI. After initial study of the
Wolfenstein–Gershtein effect in H/D, an intense research program on d μ d fusion led to the …
Wolfenstein–Gershtein effect in H/D, an intense research program on d μ d fusion led to the …
A 14-mev high-flux neutron source based on muon-catalyzed fusion—A design study
C Petitjean, F Atchison, G Heidenreich… - Fusion …, 1994 - Taylor & Francis
A design study is presented for an intense 14-MeV neutron source based on muon-
catalyzed fusion to be used for first-wall and blanket material research for future fusion …
catalyzed fusion to be used for first-wall and blanket material research for future fusion …
“Back-decay” of molecular resonances in muon-catalysed fusion
AM Lane - Physics Letters A, 1983 - Elsevier
Existing discussions of muon-catalysed fusion via molecular resonances assume that
resonance leads to fusion. In fact,“back-decay” of resonances to the formation channel …
resonance leads to fusion. In fact,“back-decay” of resonances to the formation channel …
Muon catalyzed fusion
C Petitjean - Fusion Engineering and Design, 1989 - Elsevier
Muon catalyzed fusion or “cold fusion” has become a research topic of great new interest.
Due to a resonance mechanism in dμt mesic molecule formation, fusion yields exceeding …
Due to a resonance mechanism in dμt mesic molecule formation, fusion yields exceeding …
Muon catalyzed fusion in deuterium gas
C Petitjean, DV Balin, WH Breunlich, T Case… - Hyperfine …, 1999 - Springer
We present the results of an experiment performed at PSI to investigate muon catalyzed
fusion in pure deuterium gas of 5% density (LHD) at temperatures ranging from 28 K to 350 …
fusion in pure deuterium gas of 5% density (LHD) at temperatures ranging from 28 K to 350 …