Triple differential cross-sections for the fast electron/positron impact ionization of hydrogen and helium in the Glauber approximation

Triple differential cross-section for electron and positron impact ionization of hydrogen and helium are calculated by using the Glauber approximation along with post-collision interaction effects which are estimated classically. The present results are compared with the recent absolute data of Ehrhardt, Jung and coworkers for the electron impact case. The positron impact case is found to lead to a larger binary to recoil peak maxima ratio (compared to the electron impact case) which further increases when post-collision interaction effects are included.     

真空电子偶素原子的产生

用慢正电子束入射固体靶表面,通过测量湮没光子能谱随靶温度和入射慢正电子能量的变化,用“峰法”确定慢正电子产生电子偶素原子的转换率。转换率依赖于靶材料、靶温度和入射慢正电子能量。对材料锗转换率可达80％。 关键词：     

Momentum spectra for dynamically assisted Schwinger pair production

Recently the dynamically assisted Schwinger mechanism, i.e., electron–positron pair production from vacuum by a combination of laser pulses with different time scales has been proposed. The corresponding results, which suggest that the rate of produced pairs is significantly enhanced by dynamical effects, are verified. Employing the framework of quantum kinetic theory intrinsically enables us to additionally provide momentum space information on the generated positron spectrum.     

Positron annihilation spectroscopic studies of Mn substitution-induced cubic to tetragonal transformation in ZnFe2–xMnxO4 (x = 0.0–2.0) spinel nanocrystallites

The replacement of cations at the B-sites in the spinel ferrite ZnFe₂O₄ by Mn³⁺ ions brings in several interesting changes, the most striking among them being a transformation from the spinel cubic structure to a body-centered tetragonal one. Concomitantly, there are variations in the nanocrystallite sizes and also in the lattice parameters. These are examined through high-precision X-ray diffraction measurements and transmission electron microscopic analysis. A more interesting aspect is the success of positron annihilation spectroscopy comprising of the measurements of positron lifetime and coincidence Doppler broadening measurements in understanding the effects of cation replacement and the resultant generation of vacancy-type defects. There are definite changes in the positron lifetimes and intensities which show positron trapping in trivacancy-type defect clusters and the nanocrystallite surfaces. The presence of ortho-positronium atoms within the extended intercrystallite region is also identified, although in small concentrations. The cubic to tetragonal transformation is indicated through definite decrease in the values of the positron lifetimes. We also performed a model analysis to predict the expected effect of substitution on the positron lifetime in the bulk of the sample and the experimentally obtained positron lifetimes significantly differed, indirectly hinting at the possibility of a structural transformation. Finally, Mössbauer spectroscopic studies have indicated a ferromagnetic nature for one of the samples, i.e. the one with Mn³⁺ doping concentration x = 0.4, which incidentally had the lowest crystallite size ~10 nm.     

利用正电子湮没技术研究钾掺杂钨合金中的缺陷

钨合金中钾的掺杂会引入大量的缺陷,如尺寸几十纳米的钾泡、高密度的位错以及微米量级的晶粒带来的晶界等,这些缺陷的浓度和分布直接影响合金的服役性能.本文运用正电子湮没谱学方法研究钾掺杂钨合金中的缺陷信息,首先模拟计算了合金中各种缺陷的正电子湮没寿命,发现钾的嵌入对空位团、位错、晶界等缺陷的寿命影响很小;然后测量了不同钾含量掺杂钨合金样品的正电子湮没寿命谱,建立三态捕获模型,发现样品中有高的位错密度和低的空位团簇浓度,验证了钾对位错的钉扎作用,阐述了在钾泡形成初期是钾元素与空位团簇结合并逐渐长大的过程;最后使用慢正电子多普勒展宽谱技术表征了样品中缺陷随深度的均匀分布和大量存在,通过扩散长度的比较肯定了钾泡、晶界等缺陷的存在.     

Planar and nonplanar ion-acoustic envelope solitary waves in a very dense electron-positron-ion plasma

Ion-acoustic envelope solitary waves in a very dense plasma comprised of the electrons, positrons and ions are investigated. For this purpose, the quantum hydrodynamic model and the Poisson equation are used. A modified nonlinear Schrödinger equation is derived by employing the reductive perturbation method. The effects of the quantum correction and of the positron density on the propagation and stability of the envelope solitary waves are examined. The nonplanar (cylindrical/spherical) geometry gives rise to an instability period. The latter cannot exist for planar case and it affected by the quantum parameters, as well as the positron density. The present investigation is relevant to white dwarfs.     

Effects of positron phonon interaction in metals

We investigate the importance of positron phonon interaction for the many body effects observed in positron annihilation in metals. The interaction is formulated as the screened Coulomb interaction of the positron with the polarization charge of the metal produced by lattice vibrations. The phonon contribution to the effective mass is found negligibly small. Due to the interaction with phonons the equilibrium positron momentum distribution deviates from a Boltzmann distribution leading to a larger thermal smearing of the annihilation curves than expected from the rather small effective mass. The positron energy loss in the thermalization process due to phonon excitation is discussed and found comparable to the energy loss due to the excitation of electron hole pairs in the experimentally interesting temperature range.     

On propagation of high-energy photon in a medium in presence of an external field

The polarization tensor is calculated which originates from interaction of a photon with the electron–positron field. The effects of multiple scattering of electrons and positrons in a medium side by side with external fields are included. The corresponding general representation of polarization tensor is found in the form of two-dimensional integral. The both effects may be essential for propagation of high-energy photons in oriented single crystals.     

8—9.5 keV正电子致Ti的K壳层电离截面的实验研究

低能正电子碰撞原子内壳层电离截面的实验数据目前还很缺乏,从而影响了对近年来发展的各相关理论模型的检验,限制了慢正电子束流技术在诸多领域中的应用.本文采用慢正电子束流装置产生的8—9.5 keV正电子束碰撞纯厚Ti靶,利用硅漂移探测器(SDD)收集正电子碰撞Ti靶产生的X射线,同时采用高纯锗探测器在线获得与靶碰撞的入射正电子数,从而得到Ti的K壳层实验产额,并基于蒙特卡罗模拟程序PENELOPE获得模拟产额.将实验产额分别与内壳层电离截面数据库采用经典光学数据模型(ODM)和扭曲波玻恩近似理论模型(DWBA)的蒙特卡罗模拟产额进行对比,发现基于ODM理论模型的模拟产额与实验值有较大的偏差,基于DWBA理论模型的模拟产额与实验结果符合较好.根据实验产额和基于DWBA理论模型的模拟产额的比较结果,对蒙特卡罗模拟程序使用的DWBA理论模型数据库进行修正后再进行模拟和比较,从而得到可靠的8—9.5 keV正电子致Ti原子K壳层电离截面数据.     

Pair annihilation effects on dust ion acoustic surface wave in semi-bounded magnetized pair–ion–dust plasmas

The electron–positron pair annihilation effects on the dust ion acoustic surface wave are investigated in semi-bounded magnetized electron–positron–ion–dust plasmas. The dispersion relation of the low frequency dust ion acoustic surface wave is obtained by the plasma dielectric function with the specular reflection boundary condition. The results show that the frequency of the dust ion acoustic surface wave is found to be increased with increasing the annihilation of the electron–positron pair. In addition, the group velocity of the dust ion acoustic surface wave is also found to be increased with the annihilation of the electron–positron pair.     

Experimental aspects of the study of the interaction of low-energy positrons with gases

The development of the techniques of producing slow positron beams is traced from the original experiments. The applications of such beams to the measurement of cross-sections for positrons interacting in various gases and for the production of positronium in vacuum is discussed in detail. The recent developments in the theory of positron interactions in gses are outlined and the results are compared with the experimental observations. Recent developments in lifetime studies are also presented along with the data for several gases where a number of new effects have been observed, especially at high gas densities. The discrepancy which has recently arisen concerning the vacuum lifetime of ortho-positronium, is also discussed.     

Concept of formation length in radiation theory

The features of electromagnetic processes are considered which connected with finite size of space region in which final particles (photon, electron–positron pair) are formed. The longitudinal dimension of the region is known as the formation length. If some external agent is acting on an electron while traveling this distance the emission process can be disrupted. There are different agents: multiple scattering of projectile, polarization of a medium, action of external fields, etc. The theory of radiation under influence of the multiple scattering, the Landau–Pomeranchuk–Migdal (LPM) effect, is presented. The probability of radiation is calculated with an accuracy up to “next to leading logarithm” and with the Coulomb corrections taken into account. The integral characteristics of bremsstrahlung are given, it is shown that the effective radiation length increases due to the LPM effect at high energy. The LPM effect for pair creation is also presented. The multiple scattering influences also on radiative corrections in a medium (and an external field too) including the anomalous magnetic moment of an electron and the polarization tensor as well as coherent scattering of a photon in a Coulomb field. The polarization of a medium alters the radiation probability in soft part of spectrum. Specific features of radiation from a target of finite thickness include: the boundary photon emission, interference effects for thin target, multi-photon radiation. The theory predictions are compared with experimental data obtained at SLAC and CERN SPS. For electron–positron colliding beams following items are discussed: the separation of coherent and incoherent mechanisms of radiation, the beam-size effect in bremsstrahlung, coherent radiation and mechanisms of electron–positron creation.     

Conceptual design of an intense positron source based on an LIA

Accelerator based positron sources are widely used due to their high intensity. Most of these accelerators are RF accelerators. An LIA (linear induction accelerator) is a kind of high current pulsed accelerator used for radiography. A conceptual design of an intense pulsed positron source based on an LIA is presented in the paper. One advantage of an LIA is its pulsed power being higher than conventional accelerators, which means a higher amount of primary electrons for positron generations per pulse. Another advantage of an LIA is that it is very suitable to decelerate the positron bunch generated by bremsstrahlung pair process due to its ability to adjustably shape the voltage pulse. By implementing LIA cavities to decelerate the positron bunch before it is moderated, the positron yield could be greatly increased. These features may make the LIA based positron source become a high intensity pulsed positron source.     

超强激光与固体靶作用驱动量子电动力学级联和稠密正电子产生的研究进展

极端超短超强激光脉冲的诞生将光与物质的相互作用推进到由辐射阻尼效应和量子电动力学（QED）效应占主导的高度非线性物理范畴。强场QED效应蕴含了丰富的物理过程包括辐射阻尼、高能伽马辐射、正负电子对产生、QED级联、真空极化等,是高能量密度物理和强场物理研究领域的前沿热点。QED级联是解释致密天体辐射和伽马射线暴形成的重要物理机制,其产生的稠密正电子源在高能物理、材料无损探测、癌症诊断等领域亦有重要的应用前景。介绍了QED级联过程及其理论模型,讨论了固体靶中的QED级联发展及其诱导的非线性物理效应,并回顾了固体靶中稠密正电子产生的主要研究成果。     

Positron beam studies of transients in semiconductors

Vacancy-sensing positron deep level transient spectroscopy (PDLTS) is a positron beam-based technique that seeks to provide information on the electronic ionization levels of vacancy defects probed by the positron through the monitoring of thermal transients. The experimental discoveries leading to the concept of vacancy-sensing PDLTS are first reviewed. The major problem associated with this technique is discussed, namely the strong electric fields establish in the near surface region of the sample during the thermal transient which tend to sweep positrons into the contact with negligible defect trapping. New simulations are presented which suggest that under certain conditions a sufficient fraction of positrons may be trapped into ionizing defects rendering PDLTS technique workable. Some suggestions are made for techniques that might avoid the problematic electric field problem, such as optical-PDLTS where deep levels are populated using light and the use of high forward bias currents for trap filling.     

Oxidation and thermal reduction of the Cu(1 0 0) surface as studied using positron annihilation induced Auger electron spectroscopy (PAES)

Changes in the surface of an oxidized Cu(1 0 0) single crystal resulting from vacuum annealing have been investigated using positron annihilation induced Auger electron spectroscopy (PAES). PAES measurements show a large increase in the intensity of the annihilation induced Cu M_2,3VV Auger peak as the sample is subjected to a series of isochronal anneals in vacuum up to annealing temperature 300 °C. The intensity then decreases monotonically as the annealing temperature is increased to ∼600 °C. Experimental probabilities of annihilation of surface-trapped positrons with Cu 3p and O 1s core-level electrons are estimated from the measured intensities of the positron annihilation induced Cu M_2,3VV and O KLL Auger transitions. Experimental PAES results are analyzed by performing calculations of positron surface states and annihilation probabilities of surface-trapped positrons with relevant core electrons taking into account the charge redistribution at the surface, surface reconstructions, and electron-positron correlations effects. The effects of oxygen adsorption on localization of positron surface state wave function and annihilation characteristics are also analyzed. Possible explanation is proposed for the observed behavior of the intensity of positron annihilation induced Cu M_2,3VV and O KLL Auger peaks and probabilities of annihilation of surface-trapped positrons with Cu 3p and O 1s core-level electrons with changes of the annealing temperature.     

Investigation of positron reemission holography

A feasibility study of using low energy positron reemission microscopy in an in-line holographic mode is carried out by means of computer simulations. The effects of substrate backscattering and statistical fluctuations (corresponding to 10⁴ counts/pixel) are found not to be significant. Transverse and height resolutions of 1 and 14 nm, respectively, are determined in the hologram reconstructed images for a positron emission transverse coherence length of 20 nm. Future capabilities of positron reemission holography in high flux (10¹⁰ e⁺/s) facilities are discussed.     

Self-trapping of positively charged particles in metals

It is shown that the existence of a metastable state in which positrons in metals are “self-trapped” by strong interaction with the lattice gives rise to an anomalous temperature dependence in positron annihilation properties. The “intermediate” temperature variation of the shape of the annihilation photon line discovered by MacKenzieet al. is well accounted for by this mechanism; alternative interpretations in terms of thermal expansion effects may be refuted. This result calls for considerable revision of some of the published monovacancy formation energies obtained from positron annihilation measurements. Approximate criteria for the existence and the metastability of a selftrapped state of positively charged particles in metals are given. It is found that metastable self-trapping may occur for positrons; hydrogen isotopes and positive muons should be self-trapped in configurations that are always stable relative to the Bloch-wave states of these particles.     

Spatially resolved investigation of thermally treated brass with a coincidence Doppler spectrometer

A spatially resolving coincidence Doppler spectrometer has been developed at the intense positron beam NEPOMUC at the nuclear research reactor FRMII in Garching near Munich. The positrons are focused onto the sample which is positioned in a vacuum chamber in order to achieve lateral resolution. The emitted annihilation radiation is detected by two facing germanium detectors in coincidence in order to enable background-free measurements. Since the measured spectra are not degraded by background, the high momentum region of the annihilation line can be precisely analysed. The positron beam structure is described and first measurements are presented in which thermally treated brass was investigated in order to determine the chemical environment of the positron at the annihilation site.     

Positron Energy Levels in Cd-Based Semiconductors

Using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave FP-LAPW method within local density ap-proximation LDA, we have studied positron diffusion and surface emission in Cd-based semiconductors. This requires the calculation of electron and positron band structures. In the absence of experimental and theoretical data for CdX (X=S,Se,Te) we have treated the Si, which has been studied by several authors, as a test case. Predictive results on positron effective masses, deformation potentials, positron work functions, diffusion constants and positron mobilities are presented for CdX (X=S, Se, Te). Our calculated data for Si are compared with experimental and recent theoretical results.