An optimized hydrogen target for muon catalyzed fusion

This paper deals with the optimization of the processes involved in muon catalyzed fusion. Muon catalyzed fusion (μCFμCF) is studied in all layers of the solid hydrogen structure H/0.1%T⊕D2⊕HDH/0.1%T⊕D2⊕HD. The layer H/T   acts as an emitter source of energetic tμtμ atoms, due to the so-called Ramsauer–Townsend effect. These tμtμ atoms are slowed down in the second layer (degrader) and are forced to take place nuclear fusion in HD  . The degrader affects time evolution of tμtμ atomic beam. This effect has not been considered until now in μCF-multilayeredμCF-multilayered targets. Due to muon cycling and this effect, considerable reactions occur in the degrader. In our calculations, it is shown that the fusion yield equals 180±1.5180±1.5. It is possible to separate events that overlap in time.