Trapping of positronium in a size-dependent spherical square well potential

Autor: Charles Dauwe, N. Balcaen, Danny Segers, S. Van Petegem
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 58:681-685
ISSN: 0969-806X
DOI: 10.1016/s0969-806x(00)00239-5
Popis: The real trapping potential energy U ( r ) of positronium in vacancy-type holes and self-sustaining bubbles in liquids is replaced by a spherical square well potential of finite energy depth U m and the scaling procedure proposed by Yu et al. is applied. Available data for the ortho -positronium lifetime in molecular crystals and in liquids are re-examined and a unique relation is found between the potential energy depth U m and the calculated radius R of the trapping site. The general form of a surface-enhanced real potential energy U ( r ) which is compatible with the behaviour of U m is proposed.
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