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Relativistic Glauber amplitudes for elastic electron and positron scattering by hydrogen atoms and hydrogenlike ions in the ground state

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)
A relativistic amplitude for elastic scattering of electrons and positrons by hydrogen atoms or hydrogenlike ions in the ground state is derived in the straight-line Glauber approximation without exchange terms. A small-angle approximation valid to first order in the fine-structure constant is used for the relativistic corrections to the input amplitudes describing the scattering of the projectile by the proton and the electron of the target, and spin-flip terms are included. The results are given in closed form in terms of hypergeometric functions.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Trondheim, NLHT, N-7000 Trondheim, Norway
OSTI ID:
5938678
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 20:4; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English