Abstract
We present recent results for positron-molecule scattering obtained with
the Schwinger multichannel method. Our calculations include integral,
differential and momentum transfer cross sections and the annihilation
parameter Z(eff) for C2H2 and C2H4 molecules. We discuss a mechanism for
annihilation of positrons in low-energy positron-molecule scattering. We
interpret the annihilation process through virtual electronic excitation
of the target combined with electronic cloud relaxation and virtual
positronium formation. We study the influence of the first electronic
state of the target on the cross section and on the annihilation
parameter in e(+)-C2H2 scattering. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All
rights reserved.
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