INFLUENCE OF A STATIC ELECTRIC FIELD ON POSITRONIUM FORMATION IN POLYMERS

Journal Article · Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 1961 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.122.1709· OSTI ID:4063111

Bisi, A; Bisi, F; Fasana, A; Zappa, L

The effect of a static electric.field on positronium formation in some polymeric materials is detected by a study of the time delay spectrum of the annihilation gamma rays. Typical norpolar polymers, like polyethylene and Teflon, show a strong decrease in positronium formation with increasing electric field, (33% and 13%, respectively, at 50 kv/cm), while no effect is found in polar polymers, like Lucite, nylon and polvvinyl chloride. (auth)

• Research Organization: Istituto di Fisica del Politecnico, Milan
• NSA Number: NSA-15-021290
• OSTI ID: 4063111
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 122; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANNIHILATION
CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS
DETECTION
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRIC MOMENTS
ELECTRONS
FLUORINATED HYDROCARBONS
GAMMA RADIATION
LUCITE
NYLON
PHYSICS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
POSITRONIUM
POSITRONS
SPECTRA
TEFLON