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Formation of the muonic helium atom /alpha particle-muon-electron/ and observation of its Larmor precessionExperiments are described in which it proved possible to form the muonic helium atom by stopping polarized negative muons in a helium gas with a 2% xenon admixture at a pressure of 14 atm. The observed Larmor precession amplitudes are plotted against the gyromagnetic ratio for both muons and antimuons stopped in He + 2% Xe. In addition, a non-zero residual polarization of 0.06 plus or minus 0.01 was measured for muons stopped in pure helium gas, which corresponds to a depolarization factor of 18 plus or minus 3.
Document ID
19750049627
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Souder, P. A.
Casperson, D. E.
Crane, T. W.
Hughes, V. W.
Lu, D. C.
Yam, M. H.
(Yale University New Haven, Conn., United States)
Orth, H.
(Yale University New Haven, Conn.; Heidelberg, Universitaet, Heidelberg, Germany)
Reist, H. W.
(Yale University New Haven, Conn.; Bern, Universitaet, Berne, Switzerland)
Zu Putlitz, G.
(Heidelberg, Universitaet Heidelberg, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
June 9, 1975
Publication Information
Publication: Physical Review Letters
Volume: 34
Subject Category
Atomic And Molecular Physics
Accession Number
75A33699
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: AT(11-1)-3075
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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