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Scattering of Polarized Electrons from Optically Pumped Sodium Atoms
Published
Author(s)
Michael H. Kelley, Jabez J. McClelland, Steven R. Lorentz, R E. Scholten, Robert Celotta
Abstract
We have measured the spin-dependence for elastic and superelastic scattering of spin-polarized electrons from optically prepared sodium atoms at selected incident energies from 1.0 to 54.4 eV and for scattering angles ranging from 10-degrees to 140-degrees. Results are presented in terms of physical parameters which emphasize the effects of exchange during collision. The data are compared with predictions from theoretical electron scattering calculations.
Conference Dates
July 18-21, 1991
Conference Location
Adelaide, Australia, USA
Conference Title
VIth International Symposium on Correlation and Polarization in Electronic and Atomic Collisions and (e,2e) Reactions
Kelley, M.
, McClelland, J.
, Lorentz, S.
, Scholten, R.
and Celotta, R.
(1992),
Scattering of Polarized Electrons from Optically Pumped Sodium Atoms, VIth International Symposium on Correlation and Polarization in Electronic and Atomic Collisions and (e,2e) Reactions, Adelaide, Australia, USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=620393
(Accessed October 22, 2025)