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Exchange Asymmetry in Elastic Scattering of Electrons by Sodium Atoms

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Author(s)

D H. Oza

Abstract

Calculations of the exchange asymmetry in elastic scattering of electrons by sodium atoms are reported at incident electron energies of 10 and 54.4 eV. The close-coupling calculations are performed with the four lowest target states of the sodium atom. At 10 eV, the present calculations predict nearly pure singlet-state scattering and nearly pure triplet-state scattering at certain angles. At 54.4 eV, the theoretical results are compared with recent measurements. Qualitative agreement is obtained, although some discrepancy remains.
Citation
Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Volume
37
Issue
7

Citation

Oza, D. (1988), Exchange Asymmetry in Elastic Scattering of Electrons by Sodium Atoms, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics) (Accessed March 19, 2024)
Created March 31, 1988, Updated October 12, 2021