Reply to Comment on 'Role of the transition state in muon implantation' and 'Thermal spike in muon implantation'

abstract

The transition state model proposed for muonium formation in solids is critically discussed with respect to the delayed capture model. The two models differ mainly in how the electron capture at the muon is treated. In the delayed capture model the electron stems from the ionization track of the implanted muon. Important electron mobility information is derived in several papers from the time the electron needs to arrive at the muon. In our transition state model, the electron is picked up in the charge-exchange regime during slowing down and is present already when the muon stops in the target. Thus, no information about electron mobility can be obtained from such measurements.

subject category

Materials Science; Physics

authors

Vilao, RC; Alberto, HV; Vieira, RBL; Gil, JM; Weidinger, A

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acknowledgements

This work was supported with funds from FEDER (Pro-grama Operacional Factores de Competitividade COMPETE) and from FCT [Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (Por-tugal)] under Projects No. UID/FIS/04564/2016 and No. PTDC/FIS-MAC/29696/2017.

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