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Radiative muon capture on hydrogen

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The radiative capture of negative muons by protons can be used to measure the weak induced pseudoscalar form factor. Brief arguments why this method is preferable to ordinary muon capture are given followed by a discussion of the experimental difficulties. The solution to these problems as attempted by experiment #452 at TRIUMF is presented together with preliminary results from the first run in August 1990. An outlook on the expected final precision and the experimental schedule is also given.

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  1. University of British Columbia, V6T 2A6, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    S. Ahmad, C. Q. Chen, P. Gumplinger, M. D. Hasinoff, A. J. Larabee, D. G. Sample, W. Schott & D. H. Wright

  2. TRIUMF, V6T 2A3, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    G. Azuelos, R. Henderson, J. A. Macdonald, J. -M. Poutissou, R. Poutissou, T. von Egidy & N. S. Zhang

  3. PSI/SIN, CH-5232, Villigen, Switzerland

    W. Bertl

  4. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State U., 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA

    D. S. Armstrong & M. Blecher

  5. Université de Montréal, H3C 3J7, Montréal, P.Q., Canada

    G. Azuelos, P. Depommier & G. Jonkmans

  6. University of Melbourne, 3052, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    R. Henderson, S. C. McDonald & G. N. Taylor

  7. University of Kentucky, 40506, Lexington, KY, USA

    T. P. Gorringe

  8. Queen's University, K7L 3N6, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    B. C. Robertson

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Bertl, W., Ahmad, S., Armstrong, D.S. et al. Radiative muon capture on hydrogen. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 56 (Suppl 1), S150–S155 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426790

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