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Several previously unknown resonances of the μtμ helium hydride ion have been identified using a variational procedure. It is suggested that these resonances may form in αμ(1s)-TD(T2) scattering, for centre of mass collision energies in the range 8–10 keV. If the molecular complex [(αtμ)*dee]* is formed in a dissociative state (with respect to the α tμ-d coordinate), the dissociation energy may in part be transferred to the muonic degrees of freedom, opening the exit channel [(αtμ)*dee]* → tμ + α e + T, effectively amounting to muon transfer from α to t. We present a theoretical formulation of this novel and hypothetical mechanism for muon reactivation together with a numerical calculation of its cross-section for a special case.
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Wallenius, J., Froelich, P. Excited states of muonic helium hydride ions and their possible impact on muon reactivation. Hyperfine Interactions 118, 223–228 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012677728933
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