Density matrix methods in nuclear reactions[MatSciRep: 95]

Abstract

This Report consists of the lectures given at the Institute during November 1977, to March 1978, on the applications of density matrix methods to muon capture processes. The reason for the choice of muon capture process is the author's familiarity with it and the techniques given here can be applied to other reactions as well. A brief discussion of radiative pion capture and gamma decay is also given. These lectures are mainly based upon the following books and research papers. (1) Polarization Phenomena in Beta and gamma Emission. M.E. Rose, Lectures in Theoretical Physics, Brandeis Summer Institute, Vol.2, 1961, W.A.Benjamin, Inc. (2) Angular correlations H.Frauenfe1der, R.M.Steffen in Alpha Gamma ray spectroscopy, Vol.2, North-Holland, 1965 (3) Muon Capture M. Morita, 1973, W.A.Benjamin Inc. (4) V.Devanathan, R.Parthasarathy and P.R.Subramanian (Recoil nuclear polarization in muon capture) Ann. Phys. 73 (1972)291. (5) V.Devanathan, R.Parthasarathy and G.Ramachandran (Polarization of emitted neutron in muon capture) Ann. Phys. 72 (1972) 498. (6) P.R. Subramanian, R.Parthasarathy and V.Devanathan (Nuclear Orientation following muon capture by Spin Zero nucleus) Nucl. Phys. A262 (1976) 433. (7) R.Parthasarathy Lectures given at Louvain University - 1975 unpublished) (8) J.Bernabeu (Restrictions for asymmetry and polarizations of recoil in muon capture) Phys. Lett. 558 (1975) 313. (9) V.Devanathan and P.R.Subramanian Ann. Phys. 93 (1975) 25. (10) R. Parthasarathy and V.N.Sridhar (Gamma-Neutrino angular correlations in muon capture by 28 Si) Phys. Rev. C. July issue 1978.