The hyperfine transition in light muonic atoms of odd Z

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 ${}^{19}$F $\Lambda$${}_h$ = 5.6 (2) $\mu$s${}^{-1}$ 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.

12 pages including 5 tables and 4 figures, RevTex, submitted to Phys. Rev. A

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