DocumentCode
355708
Title
Generation of relativistic positronium atoms by high-energy photons and charged particles in aligned crystals
Author
Kunashenko, Yury P. ; Pivovarov, Yury L.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Nucl. Phys., Tomsk Polytech. Univ., Russia
Volume
1
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Lastpage
93
Abstract
We consider different generation mechanisms of relativistic positronium (Ps) atoms (positronium atoms moving with relativistic velocity) by high-energy photons and charged particles in aligned crystals. Coherent effect in a crystal leads to sufficient enhancement in Ps yield at certain photon energies. The energy spectrum of singlet and triplet Ps atoms generated by high-energy charged particles penetrating through a crystal contains strong peaks at the certain Ps energies. In addition, we discuss a possible new mechanism of Ps generation via transitions between bound states of a channeled electron (positron) in a crystal. Possible experiments are discussed
Keywords
atom-electron collisions; atom-photon collisions; bound states; channelling; coherence; positronium; triplet state; aligned crystals; channeled electron; channeled positron; charged particles; coherent effects; differential cross-section; energy spectrum; generation mechanisms; high-energy photons; momentum transfer; relativistic beams; relativistic positronium atoms; singlet atoms; transitions between bound states; triplet atoms; virtual photon; Atomic measurements; Electron beams; Electronic mail; Mass production; Nuclear physics; Nuclear power generation; Periodic structures; Photonic crystals; Positrons; Protons;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Science and Technology, 2000. KORUS 2000. Proceedings. The 4th Korea-Russia International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Ulsan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6486-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/KORUS.2000.865928
Filename
865928
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