Dependence of resonant positron-molecule annihilation on molecular temperature

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 266, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 478-482

  Young, J A ^a   Surko, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Feshbach resonance; Positron annihilation; Positron scattering

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; HYDROCARBONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FESHBACH RESONANCE; POSITRON SCATTERING;

POSITRON ANNIHILATION;

EID: 39949083751     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.12.028     Document Type: Article

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