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Impact excitation of 42 P-potassium by polarized electrons
E. ReichertA. BauchN. LudwigW. WelkerP. Naßsubject
PhysicsPolarization rotatorScatteringExcited stateRadial polarizationElectronAtomic physicsElliptical polarizationPolarization (waves)Atomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsCircular polarizationdescription
The present work investigates the 42 P impact excitation of potassium by longitudinally polarized electrons. Exchange scattering causes a polarization transfer from the primary electron beam to the ensemble of excited atoms which results in a non zero circular polarization of the fluorescence light emitted in foreward direction. The experimental values of light polarization agree well with values calculated using close coupling data of Moores.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-06-01 | Zeitschrift f�r Physik D Atoms, Molecules and Clusters |