Fine and quadrupole structure of the weakly bound systems (dtμ)11dee and (ddμ)11dee
Abstract
The interaction of the quadrupole electric moment of the muonic molecules with the Coulomb field of the embedding D2 molecule gives rise to corrections to the energy levels that depend on the spin and significantly modify the muonic molecule fine structure. We present the first-order calculation of the fine and hyperfine structure of the energy levels of the weakly bound states (dtμ)11 and (ddμ)11 that accounts for the quadrupole finite-size corrections as well. The reported results are of interest for the upcoming high-precision measurement of the energy levels and the formation rate of the muonic molecules dtμ and ddμ.
- Publication:
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Physical Review A
- Pub Date:
- May 1998
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevA.57.3370
- Bibcode:
- 1998PhRvA..57.3370B
- Keywords:
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- 36.10.-k;
- Exotic atoms and molecules