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Measurement of positronium formation cross-sections in a number of atomic and molecular gases has revealed some very interesting and unexpected behaviour as a function of positron energy.
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Griffith, T.C. (1984). Positronium Formation Cross-Sections in Various Gases. 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_5
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