Diffraction electron-atom scattering in an intense low-frequency laser field
- Institute of Theoretical Physics, Warsaw University, Hoza 69, 00-681 Warszawa (Poland)
An explanation of discrepancies between predictions of the Kroll-Watson theory and cross sections measured in the Wallbank-Holmes experiments on electron-atom scattering in the presence of a powerful low-frequency laser field is presented. Our model calculations for helium and argon as target atoms come out to be in good agreement with experimental results; i.e., obtained cross sections are by many orders of magnitude larger than those predicted by the Kroll-Watson theory. A mechanism responsible for such a substantial increase of the calculated cross sections is found to be due to the diffraction scattering of electrons by atomic obstacles. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
- OSTI ID:
- 553082
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review A, Vol. 56, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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