DECAY MODES OF MUONIC LITHIUM-HYDROGEN MOLECULES

Radiative, Auger and predissociation decay modes of muonic lithium-hyd rogen molecule, Li mu h., (h = p, d or t is a hydrogen isotope) are co nsidered. Results obtained for the corresponding reaction rates indica te that predissociation is a dominating decay mode for h = p, d while Auger decay dominates for h = t. The calculated conversion coefficient is significantly larger than that for helium muonic molecule and rang es between 37 and 42 (on the basis of one electron) depending on isoto pe composition of the molecule. Reaction rates for rotational 1 --> 0 transitions in Li mu h and He mu h due to inner Auger process are also calculated.