Measurement of the transfer rates of muons from hydrogen to xenon and some other monoatomic elements

• DOI: 10.1007/bf02712309
• Publication Date: 2007-10-11T14:01:12Z
• Authors: A. Alberigi Quaranta; A. Bertin; G. Matone; F. Palmonari; A. Placci; P. Dalpiaz; G. Torelli; E. Zavattini
• Keywords: Monatomic gas; Hydrogen atom

We have observed the rates of the reaction μp+Y→μY+p where negative muons are transferred from a μp mesic atom to a monoatomic element Y mixed to gaseous hydrogen at 26 atmospheres. The elements Y added in known proportions were Xe, Ne, Ar, Kr. The results of our measurements are compared with those obtained by other authors and with theoretical predictions.