Published March 15, 1976 | Version v1
Journal article

Direct observation of a Ramsauer--Townsend effect in positron--argon collisions

  • 1. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202

Description

Transmission measurements of the total scattering cross section for positrons of well-defined energy colliding with argon atoms in the energy range extending from 0.4 to 18 eV reveal a shallow minimum in the vicinity of 2 eV. The measured total cross section at the minimum is 2.4 x 10-16 cm2. These measurements also reveal an abrupt increase in the total cross section above the threshold for positronium formation (9.0 eV)

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0.4 to 18 eV

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
11
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
580-584
ISSN
0031-9007

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7258270
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; EV RANGE 01-10; EV RANGE 10-100; MILLI EV RANGE; POSITRON-ATOM COLLISIONS; POSITRONIUM; RAMSAUER EFFECT; TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS
Descriptors DEC
ATOM COLLISIONS; COLLISIONS; CROSS SECTIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; EV RANGE; NONMETALS; POSITRON COLLISIONS; RARE GASES

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