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Thermal hopping ofμ + between “FμF” centres in NaF

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Strongly hydrogen-bonded diamagnetic “FμF” centres are formed by theμ + in a wide variety of fluoride crystals. Hydrogen atoms are expected to form similar “FHF” complexes. Through the “motional narrowing” of the zero-field muon relaxation function in NaF, we have observed an Arrhenius temperature dependence of the dissociation rate of theFμF complex, yielding a binding energy of 1700 (200) K for theμ + in theFμF centre.

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  1. TRIUMF and Departments of Physics and Chemistry, University of British Columbia, V6T 2A3, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    J. H. Brewer, D. R. Harshman, R. Keitel, S. R. Kreitzman, G. M. Luke, D. R. Noakes & R. E. Turner

  2. Department of Physics, University of Saskatchewan, S7N OWO, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

    E. J. Ansaldo

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Brewer, J.H., Harshman, D.R., Keitel, R. et al. Thermal hopping ofμ + between “FμF” centres in NaF. Hyperfine Interact 32, 677–682 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02394972

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