Density dependence of positron annihilation and positronium formation in H2gas at temperatures between 77 and 297 K

Abstract

Positron lifetime experiments have been performed on H2 gas at temperatures between 77 and 297 K and in the density range from 12-160 Amagat. The extracted parameters are discussed in terms of current models. In the case of the positronium fraction it has been found that the observed density dependence can, in part, be interpreted using a combined Ore and spur model.