Variational calculation of low-energy positron life time in Xe atoms



Título del documento: Variational calculation of low-energy positron life time in Xe atoms
Revista: Brazilian journal of physics
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000336869
ISSN: 0103-9733
Autors: 1
Institucions: 1Ain Shams University, Faculty of Sciences, El Cairo. Egipto
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Període: Mar
Volum: 40
Número: 1
Paginació: 9-14
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés The least-squares variational method (LSVM) is used for determining trial wavefunctions representing lowenergy positron-xenon elastic scattering, which are used to determine the positron lifetime. The trial function is taken to depend on several adjustable parameters, and is improved iteratively by increasing the number of terms. The bound state wavefunctions are obtained using Hartree-Fock-Slater method. The 2g-rays annihilation rates of the positron in xenon atoms below Positronuim (Ps) formation threshold are calculated. Polarization potential Vpl(r) is applied to enhance annihilation rates and lifetime. The present results of annihilation parameters are consistent with semiempirical, theoretical and experimental results
Disciplines Física y astronomía
Paraules clau: Física,
Aniquilación positrónica,
Función de onda,
Método variacional
Keyword: Physics and astronomy,
Physics,
Positron annihilation,
Wave function,
Variational methods
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