\section{Data analysis} \subsection{Digital pulse processing} \label{sub:digital_pulse_processing} Since we recorded all detector outputs using digitizers, offline digital pulse processing is needed to extract energy and timing information. Typical output pulses from HPGe and \ce{LaBr3} detectors are shown in \cref{fig:typical_pulses}. \begin{center} \begin{figure}[tbp] \centering \includegraphics[width=1.0\textwidth]{figs/typical_pulses} \caption{Typical output pulses of HPGe and \ce{LaBr3} detectors: energy output HPGe high gain (top left), energy output HPGe low gain (top right), timing output HPGe (bottom left), and \ce{LaBr3} (bottom right). Each clock tick corresponds to \SI{10}{\ns} and \SI{2}{\ns} for top and bottom plots, respectively.} \label{fig:typical_pulses} \end{figure} \end{center} The timing pulses from the HPGe detector were not used in this analysis because they are too long and noisy (see bottom left \cref{fig:typical_pulses}). Energy of the HPGe detector is taken as amplitude of spectroscopy amplifier outputs, its timing is determined by the clock tick where the trace passes \SI{30}{\percent} of the amplitude. The timing resolution is \SI{235}{\ns} using this method. \subsection{Calibrations} \label{sub:calibrations} The HPGe detector energy scales and acceptance were calibrated using \ce{^{152}Eu}, \ce{^{60}Co}, \ce{^{88}Y} sources placed at the target position. There was a separate run for background radiation. Energy resolutions are better than \SI{3.2}{\keV} for all calibrated peaks. \begin{center} \begin{figure}[htbp] \centering \includegraphics[width=1.0\textwidth]{figs/hpge_ecal} \caption{Energy calibration spectra for the HPGe detector.} \label{fig:hpge_ecal} \end{figure} \end{center} The detector acceptance above \SI{200}{\kilo\eV} were fitted using an empirical function: \begin{equation} A = c_1 \times E ^ {c_2}, \end{equation} where $c_1 = 0.1631$, $c_2 = -0.9257$, and $E$ is photon energy in \si{\keV}. Interpolation gives detector acceptance at the peaks of interest as shown in \cref{tab:hpge_acceptance}. \begin{center} \begin{figure}[htbp] \centering \includegraphics[width=1.0\textwidth]{figs/hpge_higain_acceptance} \caption{Acceptance of the HPGe as a function of photon energy.} \label{fig:hpge_higain_acceptance} \end{figure} \end{center} \begin{table}[tbp] \centering \caption{HPGe acceptance for photons of interest} \label{tab:hpge_acceptance} \begin{tabular}{@{}cccc@{}} \toprule \multicolumn{2}{c}{\textbf{\begin{tabular}[c]{@{}c@{}}Photon energy\\ {[}keV{]}\end{tabular}}} & \textbf{Acceptance} & \textbf{Error} \\ \midrule $2p-1s$ & 346.8 & \num{8.75E-4} &\num{4.0e-5} \\ \ce{^{27}Mg} & 843.7 & \num{3.40E-4} &\num{0.9e-5} \\ % & 1014.4 & \num{2.69e-4} &\num{1.07e-5} \\ \ce{^{nat}Ti} & 931.96 & \num{3.06E-4} &\num{0.8e-5} \\ \ce{^{26}Mg}* & 1088.7 & \num{1.51e-4} &\num{0.7e-5} \\ % 0 346.828 0.000875 0.000040 % 1 399.268 0.000753 0.000030 % 2 400.177 0.000751 0.000030 % 3 476.800 0.000624 0.000022 % 4 843.740 0.000340 0.000009 % 5 930.000 0.000306 0.000008 % 6 931.000 0.000306 0.000008 % 7 932.000 0.000306 0.000008 % 8 1014.420 0.000279 0.000008 % 9 1808.660 0.000151 0.000007 \bottomrule \end{tabular} \end{table} \subsection{Number of stopped muons} % TODO: justification for taking just number from muon counter The number of stopped muons are taken as number of muons seen by the muon counter, since we used thick targets the muon beam is believed to stop completely at the middle of the targets. This assumption is verified for the aluminum target where count from muon counter was consistent with number of stopped muons calculated from number of $(2p-1s)$ X-rays. \subsection{Muonic X-ray spectra} We use the HPGe spectra to look for characteristic muonic X-rays from elements of interest. Energies of these muonic X-rays are listed in~\cref{tab:hpge_acceptance}. \subsubsection{Titanium} We are looking at X-rays from $(2p-1s)$ transitions in titanium. Natural titanium has 5 stable isotopes: \ce{^{46}Ti}, \ce{^{47}Ti}, \ce{^{48}Ti}, \ce{^{49}Ti}, and \ce{^{50}Ti}, with the \ce{^{48}Ti} being the most abundant at 73.72\%. The fine splitting between muonic $2p_{3/2} $ and $2p_{1/2}$ levels in these stable isotopes are about \SI{2}{keV}~\cite{Wohlfahrt1981}, comparable to the resolution of our HPGe detector. The $(2p-1s)$ X-rays therefore show up as a broad, asymmetric peak with a longer tail on the low energy side. The peak is fitted as two Gaussian peaks on top of a first-order polynomial. \subsection{Fraction of muon captured by a nucleus} An atomic captured muon at the 1S state has only two choices, either to decay in orbit or to be captured on the nucleus. The total disappearance rate for negative muon, $\Lambda_{tot}$, is given by: \begin{equation} \Lambda_{tot} = \Lambda_{cap} + Q \Lambda_{free}, \label{eq:mu_total_capture_rate} \end{equation} where $\Lambda_{cap}$ and $\Lambda_{free}$ are nuclear capture rate and free decay rate, respectively, and $Q$ is the Huff factor, which is corrects for the fact that muon decay rate in a bound state is reduced because of the binding energy reduces the available energy. Using mean lifetime measured by Suzuki et.al.~\cite{SuzukiMeasday.etal.1987} and fractions of muons captured by element of interest are calculated and listed in~\cref{tab:capture_frac}. \begin{table}[tbp] \centering \caption{Nuclear capture probability calculated from mean lifetimes taken from measurements of Suzuki et.al.~\cite{SuzukiMeasday.etal.1987}} \label{tab:capture_frac} \begin{tabular}{cccc} \toprule Element & Mean lifetime & Huff factor & Nuclear capture\\ & [\si{ns}] & & probability [\%]\\ \midrule \ce{^{nat}Al} & \num{864.0 \pm 1.0} & \num{0.993} &\num{60.95(5)} \\ \ce{^{nat}Ti} & \num{329.3 \pm 1.3} & \num{0.981} &\num{85.29(6)} \\ \ce{^{nat}W} & \num{78.4 \pm 1.5} & \num{0.860} &\num{96.93(6)} \\ \bottomrule \end{tabular} \end{table}