Measurement and Analysis of the Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectra for Mesoporous Silica |
| R. Zaleski
Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 1, 20-031 Lublin, Poland |
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| Received: 5 06 2006; |
| Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy as a technique of porous materials investigation is still under development. Both measurement conditions and lifetime spectra analysis methods have to be adapted to the requirements of positron porosimetry. If complex positron annihilation lifetime spectra of porous materials are processed, numerical methods of lifetime spectra analysis have to be used with a particular care. Among various methods of positron annihilation lifetime spectra analysis available, the most popular ones were tested implemented in programs MELT and LT. It was found, from the simulated spectra study, that a large number of counts in a spectrum is needed to obtain reliable results of analysis. Even then only an approximate solution is available. Determination of the approximation nature helps in a further interpretation of the results and in positron annihilation lifetime spectrometer setting adequate to the problem. For this purpose, a few complex spectra obtained from positron beam facility were tested. The results show a negligible influence of resolution function on long lifetime components, while the precise estimation of the background level is crucial. Also some distortions caused by imperfection of numerical analysis methods are pointed out. |
| DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.110.729 PACS numbers: 78.70.Bj, 36.10.Dr, 61.43.Gt, 81.07.-b, 41.75.Fr |