Muon catalyzed fusion with cold thin films

by Makoto C. FUJIWARA (University of Tokyo)

Monday 10 Feb 2003, 16:30 → 17:30 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

When a negative muon is introduced into a mixture of hydrogen isotopes, a rich variety of reactions, including nuclear fusion, can take place. These reactions have conventionally been studied in gaseous or liquid targets, but because of their complex interconnections, comparisons with ab initio theory have been difficult and sometimes controversial. At TRIUMF in Canada, a new experimental technique has been developed using multilayer thin films of frozen hydrogen gases. A beam of cold muonic hydrogen atoms is produced in vacuum, which in turn is used to study key processes in muon catalyzed fusion, in isolation from the rest of the complex reaction chain. This talk will give an overview of the recent results and the future prospects.
See also: http://focus.aps.org/story/v6/st7

* Tea & coffee will be served at 16.00 hrs.

Organiser(s): C. Amelung / EP Division

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