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Analysis of positronium-xenon interaction in the ultra-low energy region for solving 'Xe puzzle'

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K17771
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Atomic/Molecular/Quantum electronics
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Shibuya Kengo  東京大学, 大学院総合文化研究科, 助教 (20415425)

Research Collaborator SAITO haruo  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywords陽電子 / ポジトロニウム / スピン転換反応 / スピン軌道相互作用 / キセノン / 原子分子散乱 / ガンマ線 / 部分波展開 / 原子散乱 / ラムザウアー・タウンゼント効果 / 散乱断面積 / 散乱長 / スピン転換 / 原子衝突 / 消滅放射線 / シンチレーション検出器 / 重原子効果 / 原子衝突散乱 / ポジトロニウム原子 / デジタルオシロスコープ / 原子・分子物理 / 原子衝突・散乱
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Positronium (Ps) is a hydrogen-like atom consists of an electron and its anti-particle, i.e., a positron. The atom can be formed in many kinds of inert gases and the formation probability increases as the atomic number of the gas molecule increases. The exception is Xe gas in which the probability is only a few percent and it is called 'Xe puzzle' as the cause has been left unknown.
The author assumes that the Ps formation probability is not low in Xe, but it is underestimated because of another avenue for Ps quenching. The avenue has not been recognized for a long time, but it is open due to spin-orbit interaction converting the Ps spin states (from spin-triplet Ps to spin-singlet Ps).
The author examined this hypothesis from both sides of the experiments and simulations. The analysis was based on a partial-wave expansion method. As a result, the apparent value of Ps formation probability is found to be 2.8%, and the true one is found to be 29%. The 'Xe puzzle' is successfully solved.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

実験と数値計算を駆使してPs形成率の真値を求めて上記「Xe問題」を解決するとともに、その背景にあるスピン転換反応や原子分子散乱の物理を明らかにした。
波及効果として(1)陽電子の生成から消滅に至る過程[銀河中心から放出されるガンマ線、PET(陽電子放射断層撮像)等]の理解に不可欠なPsと物質の相互作用の基礎データを示した。(2)多くの理論家が取り組むPs散乱のモデル計算の適否を判定する指針として期待される、散乱長、有効ポテンシャル、運動量移行断面積等の実験値を示した。(3)電磁量子力学の検証の系統的な不確かさの要因である、測定時のPsのエネルギー状態と真の平衡状態との乖離を見積もる基準を示した。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 2 results) Remarks (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] Partial-wave analysis for positronium-xenon collisions in the ultralow-energy region2018

    • Author(s)
      Kengo Shibuya and Haruo Saito
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review A

      Volume: 97 Issue: 5 Pages: 0527021-10

    • DOI

      10.1103/physreva.97.052702

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Low-energy Ps-Xe scattering analyzed using a modified effective range theory2017

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、斎藤晴雄
    • Journal Title

      Mat. Sci. Forum.

      Volume: 373 Pages: 23-28

    • DOI

      10.4028/www.scientific.net/ddf.373.23

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] スピン軌道相互作用によるポジトロニウムスピン転換反応 ~「Xe問題」解決への道のりと新しい原子散乱研究への糸口~2016

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟,齋藤晴雄
    • Journal Title

      陽電子科学

      Volume: 7 Pages: 61-70

    • NAID

      40020941389

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Partial-wave analysis for Ps-Xe scatterings at ultra-low energy2019

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、齋藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      The 31st International Conference on Photonic, Electronic, and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC 2019)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Partial-Wave Analysis for Positronium-Xenon Collisions: an Optical Potential Approach2019

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、齋藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      The 10th International Workshop on Low-Energy Positron and Positronium Physics & The 11th International Symposium on Electron-Molecule Collisions and Swarms (POSMOL 2019)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 光学ポテンシャルおよび複素位相シフトによるPs-Xe散乱の解析2019

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、齋藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      第56回アイソトープ・放射線研究発表会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Total and momentum transfer cross sections for Ps-Xe elastic scatterings in ultra-low energy regions2018

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、齋藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      18th International Conference on Positron Annihilation (ICPA-18)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 低エネルギーPs-Xe散乱の部分波解析2018

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、齋藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      京都大学原子炉実験所専門研究会「陽電子科学とその理工学への応用」
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 部分波展開による超低エネルギーポジトロニウム-Xe散乱の解析2018

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、斎藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      第54回アイソトープ・放射線研究発表会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 超低エネルギー領域におけるポジトロニウム-Xe散乱の部分波展開による解析2017

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、斎藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会第72回年次大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学豊中キャンパス(大阪府豊中市)
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-17
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Heガス中でのポジトロニウムの消滅率と温度との関係(3)2017

    • Author(s)
      細谷亮介、澁谷憲悟、斎藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会第72回年次大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学豊中キャンパス(大阪府豊中市)
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-17
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 部分波解析結果に基づくXeガス中の陽電子寿命スペクトル計算2016

    • Author(s)
      澁谷憲悟、斎藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2016年秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢大学角間キャンパス(石川県金沢市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Heガス中でのポジトロニウムの消滅率と温度との関係(2)2016

    • Author(s)
      細谷亮介、澁谷憲悟、斎藤晴雄
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2016年秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢大学角間キャンパス(石川県金沢市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 陽電子(電子の反粒子)を用いた実験・理論・応用の物理学

    • URL

      http://positron.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東大駒場陽電子斎藤晴雄研究室(フェイスブック)

    • URL

      https://www.facebook.com/PositronPhysicsLabKomaba

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 澁谷憲悟の研究紹介

    • URL

      http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~shibuken/Academic/

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 齋藤研究室の紹介

    • URL

      http://positron.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 斎藤研究室紹介~陽電子(電子の反粒子)を用いた実験・理論・応用の物理学~

    • URL

      http://positron.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 澁谷憲悟の研究紹介(略歴)

    • URL

      http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~shibuken/Academic/

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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