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Positronium formation from valence and inner shells in noble gas atoms

Atomic Physics 2009-11-11 v1

Abstract

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 nonperturbatively. We also look at Ps formation with inner shell electrons.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0512176,
  title  = {Positronium formation from valence and inner shells in noble gas atoms},
  author = {L. J. M. Dunlop and G. F. Gribakin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0512176},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

12 pages, 5 figures, to be published in Nuclear Instruments and Methods B