Muon regeneration in muon catalyzed dt-fusion

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dc.contributor.advisorViollier, Raoul Den_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRafelski, Helga Een_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-28T06:12:14Z
dc.date.available2015-12-28T06:12:14Z
dc.date.issued1988en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe origin of the experimentally observed density dependence of the effective muon alpha sticking fraction will in muon catalyzed deuterium- tritium fusion has been comprehensively reanalyzed with the particular emphasis put on the density dependence of the stopping power in dense hydrogen. The main technical details and improvements in this work are: The (aμ)+ 2s and 2p states are treated independently and are assigned individual reaction rates. The essential muonic excitation rates have been recalculated taking into account finite nuclear mass effects. The stopping power for a charged projectile in liquid heavy hydrogen is modified to account for dynamic screening effects and a density dependent effective ionization potential. It is shown that the medium dependent stopping power for the (aμ)+ ion is the crucial entity controlling the density dependance of the effective sticking fraction. It is also pointed out that the muonic helium Ka X-ray yield and the sticking fraction at high density can not be simultaneously brought into agreement with the experimental results without invoking novel mechanisms suppressing Stark mixing in the (Heμ) L-shell.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRafelski, H. E. (1988). <i>Muon regeneration in muon catalyzed dt-fusion</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16012en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRafelski, Helga E. <i>"Muon regeneration in muon catalyzed dt-fusion."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16012en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRafelski, H. 1988. Muon regeneration in muon catalyzed dt-fusion. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Rafelski, Helga E AB - The origin of the experimentally observed density dependence of the effective muon alpha sticking fraction will in muon catalyzed deuterium- tritium fusion has been comprehensively reanalyzed with the particular emphasis put on the density dependence of the stopping power in dense hydrogen. The main technical details and improvements in this work are: The (aμ)+ 2s and 2p states are treated independently and are assigned individual reaction rates. The essential muonic excitation rates have been recalculated taking into account finite nuclear mass effects. The stopping power for a charged projectile in liquid heavy hydrogen is modified to account for dynamic screening effects and a density dependent effective ionization potential. It is shown that the medium dependent stopping power for the (aμ)+ ion is the crucial entity controlling the density dependance of the effective sticking fraction. It is also pointed out that the muonic helium Ka X-ray yield and the sticking fraction at high density can not be simultaneously brought into agreement with the experimental results without invoking novel mechanisms suppressing Stark mixing in the (Heμ) L-shell. DA - 1988 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1988 T1 - Muon regeneration in muon catalyzed dt-fusion TI - Muon regeneration in muon catalyzed dt-fusion UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16012 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16012
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRafelski HE. Muon regeneration in muon catalyzed dt-fusion. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 1988 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16012en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Physicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPhysicsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherNuclear fusionen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMuonsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherDeuteriumen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTritiumen_ZA
dc.titleMuon regeneration in muon catalyzed dt-fusionen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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