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Nonlinear density dependence of the positron decay rate in helium
Risto M. Nieminensubject
PhysicsAntiparticleAnnihilationScatteringchemistry.chemical_elementPositronchemistryAntimatterPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentPhysics::Atomic PhysicsPositron emissionAtomic physicsHeliumLeptondescription
The decay rate of thermalized positrons in helium is calculated as a function of the fluid density, incorporating the multiple scattering of the positron off the atoms. The obtained nonlinearity agrees with experimental data outside the self-trapping region.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-01 | Physical Review A |