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- Wenjian Liu
- Qingdao Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, People’s Republic of China
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Zaytsev VA, Volotka AV, Yu D, Fritzsche S, Ma X, Hu H, Shabaev VM. Ab initio QED Treatment of the Two-Photon Annihilation of Positrons with Bound Electrons. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2019; 123:093401. [PMID: 31524486 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.093401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The process of a positron-bound-electron annihilation with simultaneous emission of two photons is investigated theoretically. A fully relativistic formalism based on an ab initio QED description of the process is worked out. The developed approach is applied to evaluate the annihilation of a positron with K-shell electrons of a silver atom, for which a strong contradiction between theory and experiment was previously stated. The results obtained here resolve this longstanding disagreement and, moreover, demonstrate a sizable difference with approaches so far used for calculations of the positron-bound-electron annihilation process, namely, Lee's and the impulse approximations.
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- V A Zaytsev
- Department of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya naberezhnaya 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya naberezhnaya 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Helmholtz-Institut Jena, Fröbelstieg 3, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Helmholtz-Institut Jena, Fröbelstieg 3, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany
- Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena D-07743, Germany
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Hypervelocity Aerodynamics Institute, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, 621000 Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya naberezhnaya 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Any quantum mechanical calculation on electronic structure ought to choose first an appropriate Hamiltonian H and then an Ansatz for parameterizing the wave function Ψ, from which the desired energy/property E(λ) can finally be calculated. Therefore, the very first question is: what is the most accurate many-electron Hamiltonian H? It is shown that such a Hamiltonian i.e. effective quantum electrodynamics (eQED) Hamiltonian, can be obtained naturally by incorporating properly the charge conjugation symmetry when normal ordering the second quantized fermion operators. Taking this eQED Hamiltonian as the basis, various approximate relativistic many-electron Hamiltonians can be obtained based entirely on physical arguments. All these Hamiltonians together form a complete and continuous ‘Hamiltonian ladder’, from which one can pick up the right one according to the target physics and accuracy. As for the many-electron wave function Ψ, the most intriguing questions are as follows. (i) How to do relativistic explicit correlation? (ii) How to handle strong correlation? Both general principles and practical strategies are outlined here to handle these issues. Among the electronic properties E(λ) that sample the electronic wave function nearby the nuclear region, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) shielding and nuclear spin-rotation (NSR) coupling constant are especially challenging: they require body-fixed molecular Hamiltonians that treat both the electrons and nuclei as relativistic quantum particles. Nevertheless, they have been formulated rigorously. In particular, a very robust ‘relativistic mapping’ between the two properties has been established, which can translate experimentally measured NSR coupling constants to very accurate absolute NMR shielding scales that otherwise cannot be obtained experimentally. Since the most general and fundamental issues pertinent to all the three components of the quantum mechanical equation HΨ = EΨ (i.e. Hamiltonian H, wave function Ψ, and energy/property E(λ)) have fully been understood, the big picture of relativistic molecular quantum mechanics can now be regarded as established.
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- Wenjian Liu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, and Center for Computational Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Bertolotti M. The Positive Electron (Positron). CELESTIAL MESSENGERS 2013:105-126. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-28371-0_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Bertolotti M. A Turn: Things are not as they are Assumed to be. CELESTIAL MESSENGERS 2013:61-73. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-28371-0_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Bertolotti M. Electromagnetic Showers. CELESTIAL MESSENGERS 2013:127-143. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-28371-0_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Liu W. Perspectives of relativistic quantum chemistry: the negative energy cat smiles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2011; 14:35-48. [PMID: 22080186 DOI: 10.1039/c1cp21718f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Given the remarkable advances in relativistic quantum chemistry, some conceptual aspects still remain to be addressed. Among others, the role of negative energy states (NES) in electron correlation and other properties requires most attention. Based on critical assessments of the configuration space (CS), no-photon (and no-time) Fock space (FS) and quantum electrodynamics (QED) approaches, it is concluded that only QED provides the correct prescription for the contributions of NES to correlation, while both CS and FS give rise to wrong results. This essentially means that one should work either with the no-pair approximation (which has an intrinsic error of order (Zα)(3)) or with QED. Whether a consistent relativistic many-electron theory does exist in between remains an open question. Even under the no-pair approximation, there still exists an issue arising from that the no-pair Hamiltonian is incompatible with explicitly correlated methods. It turns out that this can nicely be resolved by introducing the concept of extended no-pair projection. Apart from these take-home messages, other immediate prospects of relativistic quantum chemistry are also highlighted for guiding future developments and applications.
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- Wenjian Liu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, and Center for Computational Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China.
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Caruso AN. The physics of solid-state neutron detector materials and geometries. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2010; 22:443201. [PMID: 21403341 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/22/44/443201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Detection of neutrons, at high total efficiency, with greater resolution in kinetic energy, time and/or real-space position, is fundamental to the advance of subfields within nuclear medicine, high-energy physics, non-proliferation of special nuclear materials, astrophysics, structural biology and chemistry, magnetism and nuclear energy. Clever indirect-conversion geometries, interaction/transport calculations and modern processing methods for silicon and gallium arsenide allow for the realization of moderate- to high-efficiency neutron detectors as a result of low defect concentrations, tuned reaction product ranges, enhanced effective omnidirectional cross sections and reduced electron-hole pair recombination from more physically abrupt and electronically engineered interfaces. Conversely, semiconductors with high neutron cross sections and unique transduction mechanisms capable of achieving very high total efficiency are gaining greater recognition despite the relative immaturity of their growth, lithographic processing and electronic structure understanding. This review focuses on advances and challenges in charged-particle-based device geometries, materials and associated mechanisms for direct and indirect transduction of thermal to fast neutrons within the context of application. Calorimetry- and radioluminescence-based intermediate processes in the solid state are not included.
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- A N Caruso
- Department of Physics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA.
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Cheng KL, Jean YC, Luo XH. Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2006; 21:209-224. [DOI: 10.1080/10408348908050844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- K. L. Cheng
- a Department of Chemistry , University of Missouri , Kansas City
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- a Department of Chemistry , University of Missouri , Kansas City
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- a Department of Chemistry , University of Missouri , Kansas City
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Saue T, Visscher L. Four-Component Electronic Structure Methods for Molecules. THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF HEAVY AND SUPERHEAVY ELEMENTS 2003. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-0105-1_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The origins of positron emission tomography (PET) date back 70 years. Since the 1970s, however, its use has increased exponentially in the fields of neurology, cardiology and oncology. [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) whole-body scanning is by far the most widely utilised and recognised application of PET in oncology. However, PET is a very versatile and powerful imaging modality capable of helping bridge the gap between the laboratory and the clinic. This article reviews the history and current applications of PET in oncology and then explores some of the newer applications and potential future uses of this versatile technology particularly in the area of cancer research.
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- H Anderson
- CRC PET Oncology Group, MRC Cyclotron Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, W12 0NN, London, UK
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Frontiers of positron and positronium chemistry in condensed media. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1999. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02349529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The development of positron emission tomography (PET) illustrates how advances in basic science translates into benefits for human beings. In 1930 Ernest Lawrence and co-workers conceived of the cyclotron. By 1938 Lawrence, Livingston, et al had designed a "medical cyclotron." The subsequent production of C-11, N-13, O-15, and F-18 found many uses in medical and physiologic research. The introduction of F-18 deoxyglucose represents another major step toward practical clinical use of positron-emitting tracers. We have now achieved the transition from the postulation of the existence of positrons to their use in a wide variety of diseases.
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- H N Wagner
- Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Bergstrom PM, Kissel L, Pratt RH. Production or annihilation of positrons with bound electrons. PHYSICAL REVIEW. A, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS 1996; 53:2865-2868. [PMID: 9913204 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.53.2865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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McLuckey SA, Glish GL, Donohue DL, Hulett LD. Positron ionization mass spectrometry. II: ionization by fast positrons. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/0168-1176(90)85002-j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Millikan RA, Neher HV, Pickering WH. A Hypothesis as to the Origin of Cosmic Rays and Its Experimental Testing in India and Elsewhere. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1942. [DOI: 10.1103/physrev.61.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Bowen IS, Millikan RA, Neher HV. New Evidence as to the Nature of the Incoming Cosmic Rays, Their Absorbability in the Atmosphere, and the Secondary Character of the Penetrating Rays Found in Such Abundance at Sea Level and Below. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1938. [DOI: 10.1103/physrev.53.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Anderson CD, Neddermeyer SH. Cloud Chamber Observations of Cosmic Rays at 4300 Meters Elevation and Near Sea-Level. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1936. [DOI: 10.1103/physrev.50.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Johnson TH. Coincidence Counter Studies of the Corpuscular Component of the Cosmic Radiation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1934. [DOI: 10.1103/physrev.45.569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Anderson CD, Millikan RA, Neddermeyer S, Pickering W. The Mechanism of Cosmic-Ray Counter Action. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1934. [DOI: 10.1103/physrev.45.352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Schames L. Die Wechselwirkung zwischen elektrischer Ladung und neutraler Masse. Naturwissenschaften 1933. [DOI: 10.1007/bf01503935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Millikan RA. New Techniques in the Cosmic-Ray Field and Some of the Results Obtained With Them. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1933. [DOI: 10.1103/physrev.43.661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Kulenkampff H. Bemerkung zum Intensit�tsverlauf der Ultrastrahlung in gro�en H�hen. Naturwissenschaften 1933. [DOI: 10.1007/bf01504863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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