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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783132903321

Autore

Charlton M (Michael), <1956->

Titolo

Positron physics / / M. Charlton, J.W. Humberston [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2001

ISBN

1-107-11183-8

1-280-41457-X

9786610414574

0-511-06540-X

1-139-14670-X

0-511-17252-4

0-511-05907-8

0-511-31057-9

0-511-53520-1

0-511-06753-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 454 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge monographs on atomic, molecular, and chemical physics ; ; 11

Disciplina

539.7/214

Soggetti

Positrons

Positronium

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-447) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Total scattering cross sections -- Elastic scattering -- Positronium formation -- Excitation and ionization -- Positron annihilation -- Postronium and its interactions -- Exotic species involving positrons.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the field of low energy positrons and positronium within atomic and molecular physics. It begins with an introduction to the field, discussing the background to low energy positron beams, and then covers topics such as total scattering cross sections, elastic scattering, positronium formation, excitation and ionisation, annihilation and positronium interactions. Each chapter contains a blend of theory and



experiment, giving a balanced treatment of all the topics. The book will be useful for graduate students and researchers in physics and chemistry. It is ideal for those wishing to gain rapid, in-depth knowledge of this unique branch of atomic physics.