Positron annihilation : proceedings of the conference held at Wayne State University on July 27-29, 1965

Positron Annihilation focuses on the process of positron annihilation in different environments. Partitioned into two parts with 42 chapters, the book contains the contributions of authors who have done research on the annihilation of positrons, which brought about valuable information on the properties of matter. The first part of the book deals with lengthy review articles, including a survey of the physics of positron annihilation; positron annihilation in metals and the theory involved in the process; and positron annihilation in alkali halides and ionic crystals. Positronium formation and interaction in gases, molecular substances, and ionic crystals are also given attention. Gaseous positronics and positron annihilation in condensed gases and liquids are also discussed. The second part of the book focuses on developments on positron annihilation and the direction of research on this field. The studies concentrate on positron annihilation in various crystals, metals, mercury, liquefied gases, helium, and metal oxides. Numerical representations and analyses are presented to support the processes involved. The book can best serve the interest of those who want to explore further the annihilation of positrons. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv List of Contributors , Pages v-ix Preface , Page xi , A.T. STEWART, L.O. ROELLIG The Physics of Positron Annihilation A Survey , Pages 3-15 , S. DeBenedetti Positron Annihilation in Metals , Pages 17-50 , A.T. Stewart On the Theory of Positron Annihilation in Metals , Pages 51-59 , S. Kahana Positron Annihilation in Ferromagnetic Solids , Pages 61-79 , Stephan Berko Positron Annihilation in Ionic Crystals and Alkali Halides , Pages 81-94 , Antonio Fiorentini Positronium Formation and Interaction in Gases , Pages 95-112 , J.H. Green Gaseous Positronics , Pages 113-125 , H.S.W. Massey Positron Annihilation in Liquids and Condensed Gases , Pages 127-141 , L.O. Roellig Positronium Reactions in Solutions , Pages 143-154 , John D. McGervey Positron Annihilation in Molecular Substances and Ionic Crystals , Pages 155-182 , Werner Brandt The Quenching of Positronium and the Inhibition of Its Formation (Role of Phase Transitions, Magnetic and Chemical Factors) , Pages 183-255 , V.I. Goldanskii Calculated Core Annilation Momentum Distributions for Several Metals , Pages 259-263 , D.M. Rockmore, A.T. Stewart Core Annihilation in Sodium , Pages 265-268 , J.P. Carbotte On Positron Lifetimes vs. Two Gamma Correlations in the Alkali Metals , Pages 269-275 , J.H. Terrell, H.L. Weisberg, S. Berko Positron Lifetime Measurements with Homogenized Sources in Metals , Pages 277-280 , Teuvo Kohonen Positron Annihilation in Magnesium-Indium and Indium-Lead Alloys , Pages 281-286 , B.T.A. McKee, G.F.O. Langstroth, I.K. MacKenzie Positron Annihilation in Holmium Single Crystals , Pages 287-289 , A.R. Mackintosh, R.W. Williams, T.L. Loucks Band Gap in Beryllium , Pages 291-296 , J.B. Shand, A.T. Stewart An Orthogonalized Plane Wave Calculation of Positron Annihilation in Lithium , Page 297 , S. DeBenedetti, J. Melngailis Effective Mass of the Positron in Metals , Pages 299-304 , Chanchal K. Majumdar Positron Mean Lives in Liquid and Solid Mercury , Pages 305-308 , John D. McGervey Positron Annihilation in Liquid Mercury and Bismuth , Pages 309-312 , R.N. West, N.E. Cusack Momentum Distribution of Photons from Positrons Annihilating in Lithium-Ammonia Solutions , Pages 313-316 , P.G. Varlashkin, A.T. Stewart Positron Lifetimes in Metal-Ammonia Solutions , Pages 317-320 , W.E. Millett, L.H. Dieterman Use of Zeeman Splitting in Positronium as a Means of Polarization Analysis in an Experiment on the g Factor of the Free Positron , Pages 321-327 , A. Rich, H.R. Crane Theory of Positron Lifetime in Solid Argon , Pages 329-334 , E.J. Woll Jr. The Lifetimes of Positronium in Polymers Irradiated by Gamma Rays , Pages 335-339 , Girish Chandra, V.G. Kulkarni, R.G. Lagu, B.V. Thosar Positronium Formation in Certain Metal Oxides , Pages 341-344 , J.H. Kusmiss, A.T. Stewart Anomalous Long Annihilation Mean Lives of Positrons in Some Ionic Crystals , Pages 345-348 , Robert Paulin, Georges Ambrosino Search for an Electric Field Effect in Teflon and Polyethylene , Pages 349-351 , T.M. Patterson, A.T. Stewart Positronium Annihilation in Water and Ice down to −144°C by Angular Correlation Measurements , Pages 353-356 , P. Colombino, B. Fiscella, L. Trossi Magnetic Quenching of Positronium in Water , Pages 357-360 , G. Fabri, E. Germagnoli Momentum Distribution of Singlet Positronium in Certain Organic Liquids , Pages 361-364 , W.E. Millett Positronium Quenching by Paramagnetic Species in Solutions , Pages 365-370 , G.J. Celitans, John Lee Positronium Formation in Gases and Liquids , Pages 371-375 , John Lee, S.J. Tao, G.J. Celitans Positron Annihilation in Liquefied Gases , Pages 377-381 , C.V. Briscoe, A.T. Stewart Positron Annihilation in Liquid Helium , Pages 383-386 , A.T. Stewart, C.V. Briscoe Positron Lifetimes in Low Temperature Helium Gas , Pages 387-391 , T.M. Kelly, L.O. Roellig The Effect of Some Minor Impurities on the Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectrum in Argon , Pages 393-399 , S.J. Tao, J. Bell The Annihilation of Positrons in Argon , Pages 401-407 , G. Jones, P.H.R. Orth Positron Formation and Annihilation in Argon-Propane Mixture , Pages 409-416 , C.Y. Leung, D.A.L. Paul Data Analysis in Positron Lifetime Measurement , Pages 417-419 , D.A.L. Paul, P.C. Stangeby Positron Decay in Silicon , Pages 421-424 , G. Fabri, G. Poletti, G. Random Author Index , Pages 425-433 Subject Index , Pages 434-438