• DocumentCode
    3850770
  • Title

    Numerical Modeling of Thermalization of Positrons in Gas-Filled Surko Traps

  • Author

    Srdjan Marjanovic;Milovan Suvakov;Ana Bankovic;Marija Savic;Gordana Malovic;Stephen J. Buckman;Zoran Lj. Petrovic

  • Author_Institution
    Institute of Physics University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    2614
  • Lastpage
    2615
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we present the results of our Monte Carlo-based numerical simulation of a Penning-Malmberg-Surko positron trap. The results of simulations show the effect that various processes (such as positronium (Ps) formation, annihilation, losses on walls, etc.) have on trapping efficiency. The thermalization profile is shown, along with the evolution of the energy distribution that morphs from a particle beam to a broad swarm-type distribution.
  • Keywords
    "Positrons","Particle beams","Electron traps","Scattering","Monte Carlo methods","Visualization","Acceleration"
  • Journal_Title
    IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2011.2159129
  • Filename
    5940234