Spin-orbit interaction of the continuum electrons in relativistic ([ital e],2[ital e]) measurements
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters; (United States)
- Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen (Germany)
Using a transversely polarized electron beam a relativistic ([ital e],2[ital e]) experiment has been performed to look for a spin up-down asymmetry in the electron-impact ionization process caused by the spin-orbit interaction of the continuum electrons in the Coulomb field of the atomic nucleus. An incident energy of 300 keV, coplanar asymmetric kinematics, and the [ital K] shell of silver ([ital Z]=47) have been used. We found a distinct spin asymmetry in the recoil peak (up to 16%), whereas in the binary peak the asymmetry is close to zero. This feature is confirmed by theoretical calculations, but quantitatively the agreement is poor.
- OSTI ID:
- 6637310
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 74:2; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
664300* -- Atomic & Molecular Physics-- Collision Phenomena-- (1992-)
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ASYMMETRY
ATOM COLLISIONS
BEAMS
COLLISIONS
COULOMB FIELD
COUPLING
CROSS SECTIONS
DATA
DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-ATOM COLLISIONS
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RANGE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
INNER-SHELL IONIZATION
INTERMEDIATE COUPLING
IONIZATION
K SHELL
L-S COUPLING
LEPTON BEAMS
METALS
NUMERICAL DATA
PARTICLE BEAMS
POLARIZED BEAMS
RECOILS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
SILVER
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ASYMMETRY
ATOM COLLISIONS
BEAMS
COLLISIONS
COULOMB FIELD
COUPLING
CROSS SECTIONS
DATA
DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-ATOM COLLISIONS
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RANGE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
INNER-SHELL IONIZATION
INTERMEDIATE COUPLING
IONIZATION
K SHELL
L-S COUPLING
LEPTON BEAMS
METALS
NUMERICAL DATA
PARTICLE BEAMS
POLARIZED BEAMS
RECOILS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
SILVER
TRANSITION ELEMENTS