Positron scattering from methane

We report on measurements of total cross sections for positron scattering from the fundamental organic molecule methane (CH sub(4)). The energy range of these measurements was 0.1-50 eV, whereas the energy resolution was similar to 100 meV when our Ni moderator was used and similar to 260 meV when t...

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Published in:Physical review. A, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, 2012-01, Vol.85 (1), Article 012707
Main Authors: Zecca, A., Chiari, L., Trainotti, E., Sarkar, A., d’A. Sanchez, S., Bettega, M. H. F., do N. Varella, M. T., Lima, M. A. P., Brunger, M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Approximation
Energy use
Mathematical analysis
Methane
Moderators
Nickel
Polarization
Positron scattering
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Summary:We report on measurements of total cross sections for positron scattering from the fundamental organic molecule methane (CH sub(4)). The energy range of these measurements was 0.1-50 eV, whereas the energy resolution was similar to 100 meV when our Ni moderator was used and similar to 260 meV when the W moderator was employed. To assist us in interpreting these data, Schwinger multichannel calculations were performed at both static and static plus polarization levels of approximation for elastic positron scattering from 0.001 to 10 eV. These calculations are found to be in quite good qualitative agreement with our measured data, and they clearly educe the crucial role played by the target polarization in the low energy positron-CH sub(4) scattering dynamics.
ISSN:1050-2947
1094-1622
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.85.012707