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The Muon Capture in Nuclear Physics


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1 Sophie Relish, Research Executive, University of Physics, United Kingdom
 

An intriguing probe for examining nuclear characteristics is the muon. Negative muons can be stopped inside a substance, which makes it simple to create muonic atoms. Following its capture by the nucleus, the muon orbits the nucleus at extremely close distances because of its far higher mass than the electron.

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Muon; Muonic Atoms; Synchrocyclotrons
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Sophie Relish
Sophie Relish, Research Executive, University of Physics, United Kingdom

Abstract


An intriguing probe for examining nuclear characteristics is the muon. Negative muons can be stopped inside a substance, which makes it simple to create muonic atoms. Following its capture by the nucleus, the muon orbits the nucleus at extremely close distances because of its far higher mass than the electron.

Keywords


Muon; Muonic Atoms; Synchrocyclotrons

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