Positron Physics
Positron Physics
October 2005
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9780521019392
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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.
- There is no other book available on this topic
- It provides a unique combination of theory and experiment
- This book is timely because the field it describes has recently reached a high level of maturity, with a large body of accepted data
Product details
October 2005Paperback
9780521019392
468 pages
245 × 170 × 23 mm
0.741kg
166 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Total scattering cross sections
- 3. Elastic scattering
- 4. Positronium formation
- 5. Excitation and ionization
- 6. Positron annihilation
- 7. Positronium and its interactions
- 8. Exotic species involving positrons.
