Positron Reaction Microscope

We are developing a positron reaction microscope to measure kinematically complete ionization reactions of atoms and dissociative ionization of simple molecules by positron impact. The experiment is designed to use the slow positron beamline at the ARC Centre for Antimatter Matter Studies (CAMS) node at the Australian National University (ANU). This project is a collaboration among the University of North Texas, CAMS, and the Max Planck Insitute for Kern Phyzik in Heidelberg. Initial measurements and apparatus calibration will be performed using electrons. For positron measurements, the apparatus will be rolled into position on the slow positron beamline at the CAMS site at ANU.