Considering the mixture after muon-catalyzed fusion(μCF) reaction as overdense plasma,we analyze muon motion in the plasma induced by a linearly polarized two-colour laser,particularly,the effect of laser parameters ...Considering the mixture after muon-catalyzed fusion(μCF) reaction as overdense plasma,we analyze muon motion in the plasma induced by a linearly polarized two-colour laser,particularly,the effect of laser parameters on the muon momentum and trajectory.The results show that muon drift along the propagation of laser and oscillation perpendicular to the propagation remain after the end of the laser pulse.Under appropriate parameters,muon can go from the skin layer into field-free matter in a time period of much less than the pulse duration.The electric-field strength ratio or frequency ratio of the fundamental to the harmonic has more influence on muon oscillation.The laser affects little on other particles in the plasma.Hence,in theory,this work can avoid muon sticking to α effectively and reduce muon-loss probability in μCF.展开更多
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(No.20091025)
文摘Considering the mixture after muon-catalyzed fusion(μCF) reaction as overdense plasma,we analyze muon motion in the plasma induced by a linearly polarized two-colour laser,particularly,the effect of laser parameters on the muon momentum and trajectory.The results show that muon drift along the propagation of laser and oscillation perpendicular to the propagation remain after the end of the laser pulse.Under appropriate parameters,muon can go from the skin layer into field-free matter in a time period of much less than the pulse duration.The electric-field strength ratio or frequency ratio of the fundamental to the harmonic has more influence on muon oscillation.The laser affects little on other particles in the plasma.Hence,in theory,this work can avoid muon sticking to α effectively and reduce muon-loss probability in μCF.
