Asymmetric Positron Interactions with Chiral Quartz Crystals?

2017 ◽  
Vol 373 ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. David van Horn ◽  
Fei Wu ◽  
Gerald Corsiglia ◽  
Yan Ching Jean
Keyword(s):  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Depth Profile ◽  
Chiral Recognition ◽  
Shape Parameter ◽  
Positron Beam ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy ◽  
Doppler Broadening ◽  
Quartz Crystals ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime ◽  
The Way

We have studied the interaction of the positron with chiral left-or right-handed quartz crystals. In Doppler-broadening experiments, using a mono-energetic positron beam there is a differential depth profile for positrons implanted in LH or RH z-cut quartz as identified by a shape parameter (S). Further, in bulk positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) experiments, the lifetime (τ 2) attributed to free annihilation of the positron interacting with the chiral lattice exhibits a larger value for the LH quartz, and the associated intensity (I2) is also significantly different—RH quartz is consistently 10% greater than the LH crystal. The τ3 lifetime and its intensity, I3, attributed to positronium interacting with defects in the quartz, also appears to exhibit differences between the enantiomeric sets of crystals. These observations may demonstrate chiral recognition using a positron annihilation technique, pave the way for a broad range of positron experiments, and may help inform hypotheses of chirality recognition, selection, or induction by beta radiation.

Positron Annihilation in IR Transmitting GeS2-Ga2S3 Glasses

2015 ◽  
Vol 230 ◽  
pp. 221-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halyna Klym ◽  
A. Ingram ◽  
O. Shpotyuk ◽  
R. Szatanik ◽  
E. Petracovschi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Free Volume ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Density Variation ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy ◽  
Annihilation Radiation ◽  
Doppler Broadening ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime ◽  
Positron Trapping ◽  
Trapping Process

Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy combined with Doppler broadening of annihilation radiation was applied to study free-volume entities in GeS2-Ga2S3glasses affected by Ga additions. It is shown that Ga-related void sub-system plays a decisive role in positron trapping process, while the overall density variation is defined mainly by Ge-related sub-system. These results serve as basis for new characterization route for inner free-volume structure of these glasses.

POSITRON INTERACTION IN POLYMERS

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (23) ◽  
pp. 3951-3959 ◽  
Author(s):  
CORINE BAS ◽  
N. DOMINIQUE ALBÉROLA ◽  
MARIE-FRANCE BARTHE ◽  
JÉRÉMIE De BAERDEMAEKER ◽  
CHARLES DAUWE
Keyword(s):  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Positron Beam ◽  
Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy ◽  
Hole Size ◽  
Doppler Broadening ◽  
Positron Source ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime ◽  
Doppler Broadening Spectra ◽  
Variable Energy

A series of dense copolyimide membranes was characterized using positron annihilation spectroscopy. The positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy performed on film with a classical positron source gives informations on the positronium fraction formed and also on the hole size within the film. The Doppler broadening spectra (DBS) of the gamma annihilation rays coupled with a variable energy positron beam allow the microstructural analyses as a function of the film depth. Experimental data were also linked to the chemical structure of the polyimides. It was found that the presence of the fluorine atoms strongly affects the positron annihilitation process and especially the DBS responses.

scholarly journals Study of multiblock polyamide-6/Poly-(isoprene) copolymers by positron annihilation spectroscopy

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bryaskova ◽  
R. Mateva ◽  
N. Djourelov ◽  
M. Krasteva
Keyword(s):  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Free Volume ◽  
Main Chain ◽  
Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy ◽  
Degree Of Crystallinity ◽  
Doppler Broadening ◽  
Annihilation Line ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime

AbstractPositron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) has been used to determine the free volume in multiblock polyamide-6/poly-(isoprene) copolymers (PA-6/PI), synthesized via activated anionic bulk copolymerization. The diisocyanate functionalized telechelic PI, blocked with caprolactam (CL) has been used as a commoner and an activator at the same time. The elastic PI block incorporated into the main chain of PA-6 affects the amorphous and crystal phase of the copolymer leading to changing in degree of crystallinity. The positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PAL) and Doppler broadening of annihilation line (DBAL) technique in a set of pure PA-6 and PA-6/PI copolymers with two different compositions have been applied and evaluation of the size of free-volume holes (pores), localized mainly in the disordered regions of the PA-6/PI copolymer by measuring the o-Ps lifetime (τ3) and o-Ps intensity (I3) has been performed.

Temperature Dependence of Radiation Damage in ODS Steel Studied by Triple Beam Irradiation and Positron Annihilation Techniques

2017 ◽  
Vol 373 ◽  
pp. 91-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da Qing Yuan ◽  
Qiao Li Zhang ◽  
Ping Fan ◽  
Xian Ping Wang ◽  
Bin Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Positron Beam ◽  
Doppler Broadening ◽  
Beam Irradiation ◽  
Single Beam ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime ◽  
Ods Steel ◽  
S Parameter

The oxide dispersed strengthened (ODS) ferritic-martensitic steel was irradiated by 100MeV iron ion whose energy was degraded by using a Ta foil of 4 μm thick, 100 keV Hydrogen and 200 keV Helium at 480, 515, 550 and 580 °C. The irradiation fluences were 1×1016, 1.1×1015 and 6.8×1013/cm2, respectively for Fe, H and He. The techniques of positron annihilation lifetime and Doppler broadening of slow positron beam were utilized to examine the produced radiation damage. At 550 °C the maximal positron annihilation lifetime and S parameter of Doppler broadening were observed, implyin g tha t 550 °C is the pea k temperature of swelling. The S parameter and annihilation lifetime of the sample irradiated at 515 °C by the single Fe ion beam were smaller compared to the triple beam irradiation at the same temperature, implying that the triple beam irradiation caused more severe damage than the single beam irradiation.

scholarly journals PLEPS: Pulsed low energy positron system

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner Egger
Keyword(s):  
Positron Annihilation ◽  
Depth Profiling ◽  
Positron Beam ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime ◽  
Variable Energy

PLEPS, operated by the Universität der Bundeswehr München, located at NEPOMUC, is a unique tool for depth profiling of defects with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy using a pulsed positron beam of variable energy.

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