Low-Energy Positron Beams, New Developments

Abstract:

Low energy positron beams have become a valuable tool for depth dependent characterization of defects and micro- and mesoscale porosities, as well as for fundamental positron and positronium interactions. Some of the recent developments in the generation of secondary positron beams using particle accelerators are presented and the underlying physics and technologies are discussed.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 373)
• Pages: 65-71
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-7rxF9S
• Online since: July 2025
• Authors: Andreas Wagner*
• Keywords: Accelerator, Bremsstrahlung, Converter, LINAC, Radiation, Radionuclide, Slow Positron Beam

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