Energy-resolved positron annihilation rates for molecules
- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093-0319 (United States)
The development of high resolution positron beams has enabled measurements of annihilation rates for molecules as a function of incident positron energy. Vibrational Feshbach resonances in these spectra provide evidence for the existence of positron-molecule bound states. In this paper we present further studies of this phenomenon. Evidence is presented for positronically excited bound states (i.e., in addition to the ground state) in C{sub 12}H{sub 26} and C{sub 14}H{sub 30}. Measurements of the annihilation spectra of the halomethanes, CH{sub 3}F, CH{sub 3}Cl, and CH{sub 3}Br, exhibit strong resonances that vary significantly with the substituted halogen. Annihilation spectra for linear alkanes and ring molecules are compared. Annihilation spectra and infrared absorption spectra are compared for a number of molecules. Finally, annihilation rate measurements are presented for a variety of molecules at energies {>=}0.5 eV (i.e., above the vibrational resonances). These provide a measure of the annihilation rates in the absence of vibrational resonances.
- OSTI ID:
- 20852910
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Vol. 74, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.74.012706; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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