Differential cross‐sections of muonic atoms scatteringAsymmetric collisions: p$\mu$+(d,t), d$\mu$+(p,t) and t$\mu$+(p,d)

Abstract

We present the differential cross‐sections $d\sigma (E,\Omega )/d\Omega$ for elastic and inelastic (isotopic exchange) scattering of muonic hydrogen, deuterium and tritium on hydrogen isotopes nuclei for the case of difference in masses of the projectile $\mu$ -atom and the target nucleus. Available partial phase shifts have been used in the calculations and the results are presented in tables and figures for different CMS collision energies. The cross‐sections are important for description of the slowing down and diffusion of $\mu$ -atoms in matter and particularly for description of kinetics of muon catalyzed nuclear fusion.