An optimized hydrogen target for muon catalyzed fusion

Abstract

This paper deals with the optimization of the processes involved in muon catalyzed fusion. Muon catalyzed fusion ( μ CF ) is studied in all layers of the solid hydrogen structure H / 0.1 % T ⊕ D 2 ⊕ HD . The layer H/ T acts as an emitter source of energetic t μ atoms, due to the so-called Ramsauer–Townsend effect. These t μ 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 t μ atomic beam. This effect has not been considered until now in μ CF -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 ± 1.5 . It is possible to separate events that overlap in time.