Electron traps in long-chain alkanes

• Autorzy: Pietrow M. , Wawryszczuk J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Positron lifetime spectra in long-chain alkanes were measured at various wavelengths of light illuminating the samples as a function of temperature, storage time. It was found that in n-alkanes with carbon chain longer than 30 atoms two kinds of electron traps exist; the depth of shallower of them is less than 0.52 eV. They are discharged already at a temperature of 120 K.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

PALS; positron annihilation; electron traps; quenching by light

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 55, No. 1
• Strony: 51--55
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Pietrow M.

autor

Wawryszczuk J.

• Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 1 M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Sq., 20-031 Lublin, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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