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The hyperfine transition in light muonic atoms of odd Z

T. J. Stocki, D. F. Measday, E. Gete, M. A. Saliba, J. Lange, T. P. Gorringe

nucl-exarXiv:nucl-ex/0102005

Abstract

The hyperfine (hf) transition rates for muonic atoms have been re-measured for select light nuclei, using neutron detectors to evaluate the time dependence of muon capture. For 19F Λh = 5.6 (2) μs-1 for the hf transition rate, a value which is considerably more accurate than previous measurements. Results are also reported for Na, Al, P, Cl, and K; that result for P is the first positive identification.

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