Abstract
We investigate the influence of hypernuclear magnetic moments of Λ-Σ mixing due to the strong ΛN⇆ΣN interaction. The case of a Λ coupled to an I=1 nuclear core (example ) is found to be a particularly sensitive probe of this mixing. Qualitative estimates indicate a significant deviation of the magnetic moment from the Schmidt values. The examples of , () and () have also been studied, as well as the influence of Λ-Σ mixing on the lifetime associated with the → electromagnetic transition in the A=4 system. We also mention the / ratio in hypernuclear weak decay as another probe of the degree of Λ-Σ mixing.
- Received 19 October 1994
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.51.541
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