title: Comparisons of positron and electron binding to molecules.
abstract: Positron binding to molecules is compared to the analogous electron-molecule bound states. For both, the bound lepton density is diffuse and remains outside the valence shell. Positron binding energies are found to be one to two orders of magnitude larger than those of the negative ions due to two effects: the orientation of the molecular dipole moment allows the positron to approach it more closely and, for positrons, lepton correlations (e.g., via dipole polarizability) contribute more strongly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Danielson
authors.forename: A C L
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Natisin
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Surko