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The Calculation of Positron Lifetimes

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Positron Scattering in Gases

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSB,volume 107))

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A recent admirable review by Drachman, 1 given on the occasion of the first conference in this series, contains a helpful section on lifetime calculations. Drachman reviews two interesting techniques for improving the accuracy of calculated lifetimes which are based not upon calculating better wave functions but rather upon operator transformations. In the present review we will concentrate on the former approach: the improvement of wave function accuracy.

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  1. Chemistry Department, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA

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Schrader, D.M. (1984). The Calculation of Positron Lifetimes. In: Humberston, J.W., McDowell, M.R.C. (eds) Positron Scattering in Gases. NATO ASI Series, vol 107. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2751-6_9

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