Radiative corrections to the high-frequency end of the bremsstrahlung spectrum

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.15.1557· OSTI ID:7325557

McEnnan, J; Garvila, M

The connection between the high-frequency end of the bremsstrahlung spectrum (tip bremsstrahlung) and the photoeffect, which was first noted by Fano, is shown to be valid also when the lowest-order radiative corrections are included. By exploiting this relation and by using results for the photoeffect given in the preceding paper, we obtain an explicit expression for the corrected tip-bremsstrahlung cross section. Other expressions derived previously for the radiative corrections to bremsstrahlung are not valid at the spectrum tip. Limiting cases of low and high incident electron energy are presented and discussed.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
• OSTI ID: 7325557
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 15:4; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
CORRECTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FIELD THEORIES
IONIZATION
PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
PHOTOIONIZATION
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
RADIATIONS
RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS