Detecting Positron-Atom Bound States through Resonant Annihilation

V.A. Dzuba, V.V. Flambaum, G. F. Gribakin

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Abstract

A method is proposed for detecting positron-atom bound states by observing enhanced positron annihilation due to electronic Feshbach resonances at electron-volt energies. The method is applicable to a range of open-shell transition-metal atoms which are likely to bind the positron: Fe, Co, Ni, Tc, Ru, Rh, Sn, Sb, Ta, W, Os, Ir, and Pt. Estimates of their binding energies are provided.
Original languageEnglish
Article number203401
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume105
Issue number20
Early online date09 Nov 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Nov 2010

Bibliographical note

This work was supported by the Australian
Research Council and Gordon Godfrey fund.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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