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In a muonic atom, a muon of mass of times of that of electron and same charge is bound to the proton. The wavelengths of its Balmer series are in the range of
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A muon is an unstable elementary particle of mass nearly and charge .
Here, a negative muon is given bound to a proton.

So, and
(as mass of a proton is times of mass of electron)
So, reduced mass of system,
As mass of muon is comparable to mass of proton, we have to take account of motion of nucleus. That's way we are calculating reduced mass.
Now, as energy of an electron in orbit is of -atom,
So, energy of a muon of muonic atom is
Now, considering a Balmer transition, to .
or
This emitted radiation is -rays.
Note -rays have a wavelength range of to .
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