Abstract
Nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes can be induced by negative muons (μ) in reactions such as:
This reaction is analagous to the nuclear fusion reaction achieved in stars in which hydrogen isotopes (such as deuterium, d, and tritium, t) at very high temperatures first penetrate the Coulomb repulsive barrier and then fuse together to produce an alpha particle (α) and a neutron (n), releasing energy which reaches the earth as light and heat. Life in the universe depends on fusion energy.
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Jones, S.E. (1987). Can 250+ Fusions Per Muon be Achieved?. In: Brunelli, B., Leotta, G.G. (eds) Muon-Catalyzed Fusion and Fusion with Polarized Nuclei. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 33. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5930-3_6
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