Production of bound mu+ mu- systems in relativistic heavy ion collisions.

Ginzburg, I.F.; Jentschura, U.D.; Karshenboim, S.G.; Krauss, F.; Serbo, V.G.; Soff, G.

Abstract

Dimuonium (the bound system of two muons, the μ+μ−-atom system) has not been observed yet. In this paper we discuss the electromagnetic production of dimuonium at RHIC and LHC in relativistic heavy ion collisions. The production of parastates is analyzed in the equivalent photon approximation. For the treatment of orthostates, we develop a three-photon formalism. We determine the production rates at RHIC and LHC with an accuracy of a few percent and discuss problems related to the observation of dimuonium.

Citation

Ginzburg, I., Jentschura, U., Karshenboim, S., Krauss, F., Serbo, V., & Soff, G. (1998). Production of bound mu+ mu- systems in relativistic heavy ion collisions. Physical review. C, Nuclear physics, 58(6), 3565-3573. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.58.3565

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 1998-12
• Journal: Physical review. C, Nuclear physics.
• Print ISSN: 0556-2813
• Electronic ISSN: 1089-490X
• Publisher: American Physical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 58
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 3565-3573
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.58.3565
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1543068