Dynamics of positronium formation in positron-hydrogen collisions embedded in weakly coupled plasmas

Dynamics of positronium (Ps) formation in an arbitrary s-state from an arbitrary s-state of the hydrogen atom in weakly coupled plasma has been investigated within the framework of a distorted-wave theory. The interactions among the charged particles in the plasma have been represented by Debye-Huckel potentials. Using simple variational hydrogenic wave functions and arbitrary order derivatives of the general three-denominator Lewis integral partial-wave scattering amplitudes have been obtained in closed forms. These distorted-wave scattering amplitudes have been used to make a detailed study on differential and total cross sections. It has been found that screening of the interaction potentials has significant effect on the scattering dynamics. Some notable features of cross sections have also been revealed.

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