• 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