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Muon-catalyzed fusion theory

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Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields

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Some topics in muon-catalyzed fusion theory are discussed: Resonant formation ofddμ molecules appears to be well understood, with good agreement so far between theory and experiment. The situation for resonantdtμ formation is much less clear, because of the more complicated kinetics, the apparent three-body effect, and the evident need to treat thermalization and molecular formation together to compare theory and experiment. Recent theoretical progress inpdμ fusion by Friar et al. has resolved a serious discrepancy in the Wolfenstein-Gershtein effect, i.e., the increase inpdμ fusion yield with increased deuterium fraction.

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Leon, M. Muon-catalyzed fusion theory. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 56 (Suppl 1), S203–S209 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426797

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