Description: The special edition is devoted to issues related to applying Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy as a nondestructive technique for studying voids and defects in solids. The first chapter contains articles that analyse the features of the latest techniques and instrumentation and present the results of developing some of them. The second chapter is devoted to the practical application of the methods of positron annihilation spectroscopy for studying and analysing defects in alloys, multilayer graphene, photoconductor thin films, complex iron-containing oxide glasses, for the early detection of mental disorders and cancer, etc. Without a doubt, this special edition will be useful for both beginners and professionals with experience in the field of positron annihilation spectroscopy.

Near-Surface Depth Profiling of Solids by Mono-Energetic Positrons

Edited by: Bichitra Nandi Ganguly and Dr. Gerhard Brauer

Online since: September 2012

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS).
This work reflects the wide and fascinating range of fields to which positrons have made important contributions. This covers, in particular, the development of low-energy (eV-keV) beams of essentially mono-energetic positrons, in the late 1960s, which opened the door to an even wider range of fundamental and technological studies: from surface physics to polymer films. In her introduction Professor Ganguly offers some background knowledge on the extent to which positrons have influenced and contributed to work in numerous fields.

Positron and Positronium Chemistry

Edited by: S. J. Wang, Z. Q. Chen, B. Wang and Y. C. Jean

Online since: November 2008

Description: The purpose of this special volume was to provide an international forum within which to present the recent progress made in positron and positronium chemistry, and to exchange new ideas in fields of research which use positrons and positronium.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).

Positron Annihilation - ICPA-11

Edited by: Y. C. Jean, Morten Eldrup, David M. Schrader, Roy N. West

Online since: September 1997

Description: For one and a half decades, the application of positron annihilation to condensed-matter physics concentrated on the study of the Fermi surfaces of metals and alloys. As other, often more powerful, techniques for performing this type of study were developed, it appeared that condensed-matter positron physics was going to be relegated to being a niche interest. However, the situation changed dramatically when it was found that measurements of positron annihilation in metals were sensitive to the structures of well-known defects. This discovery, and subsequent research made it a major tool in materials science.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).