Calculations of Positron Scattering from Boron, BH, BF, BF2, and BF3

• Published in: Atoms Vol. 12; no. 7; p. 36
• Main Authors: Mori, Nicolas A., Umer, Haadi, Scarlett, Liam H., Bray, Igor, Fursa, Dmitry V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-07-2024
• Subjects: Boron; boron atom; Coupling (molecular); cross section; elastic scattering; Electrons; Excitation; Fluorine; Ionization; Momentum transfer; Plasma; Positron scattering; Positronium; positronium-formation; Reactors; Stopping power
• ISSN: 2218-2004; 2218-2004
• DOI: 10.3390/atoms12070036

The single-center convergent close-coupling (CCC) method is applied to calculate positron scattering from boron. A model potential approach is utilized to extract the positronium formation, direct ionization, and values between the positronium formation and ionization thresholds. We present results for total, electron loss, elastic, momentum transfer, total bound state excitation, positronium formation, direct ionization, stopping power, and mean excitation energy from 10−5 eV to 5000 eV. For boron, there is only one other set of theoretical positron calculations for elastic and momentum transfer above 500 eV, which is in excellent agreement with the current CCC results. Using the current results for boron atoms and previous CCC calculations for hydrogen and fluorine atoms, positron scattering from BF, BF2, BF3, and BH molecules is calculated for energies between 0.1 eV and 5000 eV with a modified independent atom approach.