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Interference effects for low-energy electron-impact ionization of nitrogen molecules

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Physics, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, Missouri 065409 (United States)
Young's double slit interference effects for low incident energy 75.6 eV electron impact ionization of N{sub 2} are investigated using the distorted-wave impulse approximation (DWIA) for both coplanar symmetric and asymmetric scattering. Although the DWIA does not predict observable interference effects for the coplanar symmetric case, it predicts some strong Young's double-slit-type interference effects for the highly asymmetric scattering case. These effects are strong enough that they should be experimentally observable if one can make measurements in the backscattering region.
OSTI ID:
20718559
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 72; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English