Application of the X-ray laser to muon-catalyzed d-t fusion

TL;DR

This paper explores how muonic chaotic dynamics influence muon-catalyzed d-t fusion, suggesting that X-ray application could enhance reactivation and reduce muon sticking, potentially improving fusion efficiency.

Contribution

It introduces the impact of chaotic muonic motion on fusion cross sections and muon sticking, proposing X-ray application to mitigate muon loss in the cycle.

Findings

Chaotic muonic dynamics reduce muon-alpha sticking probabilities.

Chaotic systems show larger fusion enhancements than regular systems.

X-ray application could improve muon reactivation in fusion cycles.

Abstract

We discuss the alpha-muon sticking coefficient in the muon-catalysed d-t fusion in the framework of the Constrained Molecular Dynamics model. Especially the influence of muonic chaotic dynamics on the sticking coefficient is brought into focus. The chaotic motion of the muon affects not only the fusion cross section but also the muon-alpha sticking coefficient. Chaotic systems lead to lar ger enhancements with respect to regular systems because of the reduction of the tunneling region. Moreover they give smaller sticking probabilities than those of regular events. By utilizing a characteristic of the chaotic dynamics one can avoid losing the muon in the muCF cycle. W e propose that the application of the so-called microwave ionization of a Rydberg atom to the present case could lead to the enhancement of the reactivation process by using X-rays.