Positron Physics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521019392)

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the field of low energy positrons and positronium within atomic and molecular physics. It begins with an introduction to the field, discussing the background to low energy positron beams, and then covers topics such as total scattering cross sections, elastic scattering, positronium formation, excitation and ionization, annihilation and positronium interactions. Each chapter contains a blend of theory and experiment, giving a balanced treatment of all the topics. The book will be useful for graduate students and researchers in physics and chemistry. It is ideal for those wishing to gain rapid, in-depth knowledge of this unique branch of atomic physics.

Author: M. Charlton,J. W. Humberston
ISBN-10: 0521019397
ISBN-13: 9780521019392
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2005
Pages: 468
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.94d