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We describe the present status of coupled-state calculations for positron scattering by ‘one-electron’ atoms. We show how pseudostates are used to represent the continuum channels. Illustrative results from positron scattering by atomic hydrogen and the alkali metals are presented.
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Walters, H.R.J., Kernoghan, A.A., Mcalinden, M.T. et al. Positron scattering by atoms. Pramana - J Phys 50, 573–589 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02846048
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