Summary
The fluctuation in the ionisation loss of fast μ-mesons due to resonance effects is discussed in detail using a modification of Landau’s method. Numerical results for oxygen neon and other inert gases are compared with experiment and it is concluded that most of the observed large fluctuation can be accounted for when atomic resonance effects are included and the effect of primary excitation loss on the phenomenon is taken into account.
Riassunto
Si discute dettagliatamente la fluttuazione della perdita di ionizzazione dei mesoni (μ veloci per effetto di risonanza usando una modificazione del metodo di Landau. Si confrontano con l’esperienza i risultati numerici per l’ossigeno, il neon ed altri gas inerti e si conclude che ci si può render conto della maggior parte della fluttuazione se si tien calcolo degli effetti di risonanza atomica e dell’effetto della perdita di eccitazione primaria dovuta a taie fenomeno.
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Fowler, G.N. On the ionization loss of fast μ-mesons. Nuovo Cim 3, 1316–1336 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02785010
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