The pion capture process in gas mixtures containing hydrogen was studied by measuring pionic X rays and π0 decays. A little difference in pion transfer process was found between the H2+D2 and H2O+D2O systems. Pressure-dependence of the transfer rates was also revealed in the CH4+Ar system by the measurements at several gas pressures. The mechanism of the pion transfer process was discussed based on a comparison between transfer parameters in the gas and liquid phases.
Print ISSN: 0033-8230
Volume: 89, 11/2001
Pages: 849