Calculation of positron states and annihilation in solids: A density-gradient-correction scheme

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© 1996 American Physical Society (APS). This is the accepted version of the following article: Barbiellini, B. & Puska, M. J. & Korhonen, T. & Harju, A. & Torsti, T. & Nieminen, Risto M. 1996. Calculation of positron states and annihilation in solids: A density-gradient-correction scheme. Physical Review B. Volume 53, Issue 24. 16201-16213. ISSN 1550-235X (electronic). DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.53.16201, which has been published in final form at http://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.53.16201.

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School of Science | A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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1996

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en

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16201-16213

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Physical Review B, Volume 53, Issue 24

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The generalized gradient correction method for positron-electron correlation effects in solids [B. Barbiellini et al., Phys. Rev. B 51, 7341 (1995)] is applied in several test cases. The positron lifetime, energetics, and momentum distribution of the annihilating electron-positron pairs are considered. The comparison with experiments shows systematic improvement in the predictive power of the theory compared to the local-density approximation results for positron states and annihilation characteristics.

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positron annihilation, solids

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Barbiellini, B. & Puska, M. J. & Korhonen, T. & Harju, A. & Torsti, T. & Nieminen, Risto M. 1996. Calculation of positron states and annihilation in solids: A density-gradient-correction scheme. Physical Review B. Volume 53, Issue 24. 16201-16213. ISSN 1550-235X (electronic). DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.53.16201.