Allowed partial transition rates are calculated for muon capture by nuclei with $A=6-14\mathrm{}$. The nuclear 1p shell model is used and the corrections to the impulse approximation due to exchange currents are estimated with the one-pion exchange model. Whereas the capture rates themselves are strongly dependent on the wave functions, similar amount of exchange current corrections are obtained with all nuclear shell model variants. These percentages vary in a smooth way with the mass number from ≈ -2% for $A=6\mathrm{} \mathrm{to} \approx -20\%$ for $A=14\mathrm{}$. It is found that the scalar and tensor parts of the current are responsible for the main contributions to the corrections.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ${}_{}{}^6{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Li}$, ${}_{}{}^{10,11}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{B}$, ${}_{}{}^{12,13}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$, ${}_{}{}^{14}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{N}$ (${\mu }^{-}$, ${\nu }_{\mu }$). Calculated partial capture rates. $1p$ shell model. One pion exchange currents.

• Received 5 June 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.19.120