POSITRONIUM FORMATION AS A PROBE OF POLYMER SURFACES AND THIN-FILMS

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XIE, L [1 ]
DEMAGGIO, GB [1 ]
FRIEZE, WE [1 ]
DEVRIES, J [1 ]
GIDLEY, DW [1 ]
HRISTOV, HA [1 ]
YEE, AF [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MICHIGAN, DEPT MAT SCI & ENGN, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.4947
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O4 [物理学];
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The lifetime, τ3, and formation fraction, I3, of triplet positronium decaying in the void volume near a polymer surface are measured versus the positron implantation energy, E. The strong E dependence of I3 supports a spur-electron capture model of Ps formation with deduced spur sizes ranging from 200 to 660 Å. Thin film measurements indicate that the mean probe depth can be much smaller, given mainly by the average positron implantation distance, z̄(E). Surface-induced changes in the void size and glass transition temperature of polystyrene are searched for at z̄ 40 Å. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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页码:4947 / 4950
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