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Complementary to the investigations of the most efficient dt cycle, also the other muon-induced fusion cycles in mixtures of hydrogen isotopes have been studied. The results of these dedicated experiments provide rich information about muon-induced few-body reactions and contribute significantly to a better overall understanding of μCF. A summary of the recent progress will be presented. Special emphasis will be put on two characteristic examples, namely a new experimental approach to study the muonic cascade in H-D mixtures and the systematic study of hyperfine effects in muon-induced reactions.
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Ackerbauer, P., Breunlich, W.H., Fuchs, M. et al. Survey of experimental results on μCF including hyperfine effects. Hyperfine Interact 82, 243–258 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01027964
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