Monte Carlo simulations of muCF processes kinetics in deuterium gas

TL;DR

This paper uses Monte Carlo simulations to study muon-catalyzed fusion kinetics in deuterium gas, focusing on formation processes and neutron spectra differences at low temperatures.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the role of resonant and nonresonant ddμ formation and neutron spectra variations between ortho and para D₂ at low temperatures.

Findings

Resonant ddμ formation significantly influences fusion kinetics.

Neutron spectra differ notably between ortho and para D₂ at low temperatures.

Monte Carlo simulations effectively model muCF processes in deuterium gas.

Abstract

The muon-catalyzed-fusion processes in D$_2$ gas for various temperatures and densities have been studied by means of Monte Carlo simulations. In particular, the role of the resonant and nonresonant $dd\mu$ formation and differences between the neutron time spectra from the ortho-D$_2$ and para-D$_2$ targets at low temperatures have been investigated.