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To investigate the behavior, pickoff annihilation rates, and cavity formation of ortho-positronium atoms in molecular liquids and solids.

June 1, 1972The Journal of Chemical Physics

Positronium Annihilation in Molecular Substances

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STS. J. TaoIngenierie des Materiaux polymeres

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Theoretical analysis reveals a direct relationship between ortho-positronium pickoff rates and surface tension in molecular liquids, indicating cavity formation drives annihilation dynamics.

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To investigate the behavior, pickoff annihilation rates, and cavity formation of ortho-positronium atoms in molecular liquids and solids.
Analyzed empirical ortho-positronium pickoff annihilation rates across a range of molecular liquid compounds in relation to surface tension.
Formulated a theoretical framework modeling positronium atom localization inside micro-cavities generated by balanced intermolecular forces.
Derived mathematical relationships linking pickoff rates to polarizability, cohesive energy density, temperature, pressure, and diffusion.
Demonstrated that ortho-positronium pickoff rates in molecular liquids correlate directly with surface tension through an empirically verified theoretical relationship.
Showed that positronium atoms become highly localized within liquid cavities maintained by the equilibrium of surrounding molecular forces.
Established theoretical models extending pickoff rate predictions to changes in temperature, pressure, polarizability, and cohesive energy density across liquids and molecular solids.

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S. J. Tao (1972) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dff54193e101b251e9c138 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1677067

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Theoretical analysis reveals a direct relationship between ortho-positronium pickoff rates and surface tension in molecular liquids, indicating cavity formation drives annihilation dynamics.

Positronium Annihilation in Molecular Substances

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