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Discovered Solar Positronium
Department of Physics, Batanagar Institute of Engineering, Management and Science (Techno India Group), Kolkata, India
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Engineering, Science & Technology (IIEST), Shibpur,Howrah, India
- 1 Department of Physics, Batanagar Institute of Engineering, Management and Science (Techno India Group), Kolkata, India
- 2 Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Engineering, Science & Technology (IIEST), Shibpur,Howrah, India
International Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics·Volume 04 (2014)·Pages 620–627·Published 18 November 2014·DOI10.4236/ijaa.2014.44057
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Abstract
I describe a method for the observation of Positronium (Ps) involvement in the solar radiation spectrum. In this method, Rydberg-Ritz’s principle and Planck’s radiation formula are used to acquire information of the atomic transitions of Ps alike Hydrogen and Helium. In order to perform this experiment, an advanced solar spectrum monitor is constructed by utilizing light emitting diodes (LED) of various colors. A detailed study on this method provides qualitative agreement with experimental data, giving insight to the physical process involved in the solar radiation spectrum and confirming the existence of solar Ps.
KeywordsLEDLightPositroniumSimulationSpectrometer
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