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Kinetic processes of muonium formation by non-thermalized electrons in the spur model

Authors :
L. P. Kotova
A.M. Konchakov
V. N. Gorelkin
Source :
Hyperfine Interactions. 87:997-1004
Publication Year :
1994
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1994.

Abstract

An approximate analytical solution is obtained for the kinetic equation for electrons in the field of a Coulomb centre formed by a muon in the end of its track. It is shown that thermalization times and could differ by several orders of magnitude, depending on the behaviour of transport cross sections. The fraction of non-thermalized electrons returning to the muon and forming muonium (P Mu ) depends on pressure and temperature. Therefore,μSR experiments give us an opportunity to obtain information on the distribution function of track electrons.

Details

ISSN :
15729540
Volume :
87
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Hyperfine Interactions
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........d466904adcedc231a081ed29ebee051f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02068496