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Quantum diffusion of muon and muonium in solids

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The quantum tunneling diffusion of muon and muonium in crystalline solids is discussed with emphasis on the effects of disorder and superconductivity. The complex effect of disorder on muonium diffusion in inhomogeneous crystals is scrutinized. The enhanced muon diffusion in the superconducting state of high-purity tantalum establishes the predominant influence of conduction electrons on the quantum diffusion in metals.

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Kadono, R. Quantum diffusion of muon and muonium in solids. Appl. Magn. Reson. 13, 37–54 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03161970

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