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Title: Atomic scattering in the presence of a low-frequency laser

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:5092571

In the first four chapters of this thesis previous work on non-resonant potential scattering, resonant potential scattering and non-resonant electron-atom scattering in the presence of a low-frequency laser has been discussed and extended. Chapter 6 deals with the experimental aspects of laser-modified atomic scattering. In chapter 7, the problem of electron-atom ionizing collisions (both resonant and non-resonant) in the presence of a low-frequency laser is discussed. In the next chapter the cut-off Coulomb potential scattering in the presence of a low-frequency laser has been considered. Because of the long range of the Coulomb potential, the result deviates sharply from that obtained for short range potentials unless, of course, the collision energy is very high. Moreover, it has been suggested that the experiments are not reproducible unless the details of the cut-off Coulomb potential are spelled out.

Research Organization:
City Univ. of New York, NY (USA)
OSTI ID:
5092571
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English