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Densely packed positronium atoms interact chemically

Steven K. Blau

Published Jan 1, 2006• 1 citation
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Abstract

For the first time, experimenters have seen atoms made from an electron and a positron exchange spins and perhaps form diatomic molecules.
DOI
10.1063/1.2180164

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