Positronium Decay in Teflon. Influence of Lattice Transitions
- 1 April 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 130 (1) , 204-205
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.130.204
Abstract
The decay of positronium in Teflon has been investigated at temperatures between -200 and +280°C and in greater detail in the region of lattice transitions around room temperature. It is found that the long life-time increases sharply in the interval between 20 and 50°C, while the probability of formation of positronium shows a drop around 20°C. Evidence of the reversibility of the lattice transitions results from the decay features of positronium.
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