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View SchemaPositronium-Atom Collisions
| Authors | H R J Walters, A C H Yu, S Sahoo, Sharon Gilmore |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0401125 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0401125 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nimb.2004.03.047 |
Abstract
New results are presented for Ps(1s) scattering by H(1s), He(1$^1$S) and Li(2s). Calculations have been performed in a coupled state framework, usually employing pseudostates, and allowing for excitation of both the Ps and the atom. In the Ps(1s)-H(1s) calculations the H$^-$ formation channel has also been included using a highly accurate H$^-$ wave function. Resonances resulting from unstable states in which the positron orbits H$^-$ have been calculated and analysed. The new Ps(1s)-He(1$^1$S) calculations still fail to resolve existing discrepancies between theory and experiment at very low energies. The possible importance of the Ps$^-$ formation channel in all three collision systems is discussed.
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