Analytical evidence for quantum states in aqueous vanadium pentoxide with positron lifetime spectroscopy

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential of positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy to detect quantum states in aqueous vanadium pentoxide, predicting a decrease in positronium lifetime during tactoid coalescence.

Contribution

It provides analytical evidence linking positron lifetime measurements to quantum states in V₂O₅ tactoids, a novel application of spectroscopy.

Findings

Positronium lifetime decreases during tactoid coalescence.

Positron annihilation spectroscopy can detect quantum states in V₂O₅.

The study predicts measurable changes in positronium lifetime.

Abstract

The possibility of registration of quantum states, such as the coalescence of droplets (tactoids) in the sol phase of aqueous vanadium pentoxide V$_2$O$_5$, with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy is discussed. The decrease of the long-living positronium (Ps) lifetime term in the result of the coalescence of V$_2$O$_5$ tactoids is predicted.