Published June 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Positronium formation from valence and inner shells in noble gas atoms

  • 1. Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

Description

When recent experimental positronium (Ps) formation cross sections in noble gases have been compared with the most up-to date theoretical studies, the agreement is qualitative, but not quantitative. In this paper we re-examine this process and show that at low energies Ps formation must be treated non-perturbatively. We also look at Ps formation with inner shell electrons

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2006.01.068;
arXiv
arXiv:physics/0512176v1;
PII
S0168-583X(06)00090-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
247
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 61-67
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
13. international workshop on low-energy positron and positronium physics
Dates
27-30 Jul 2005
Place
Campinas (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37072909
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; CROSS SECTIONS; ELECTRONS; INNER-SHELL IONIZATION; POSITRONIUM; POSITRONS; RARE GASES; SCATTERING; VALENCE
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; IONIZATION; LEPTONS; MATTER; NONMETALS

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