Lorentz, S.
, Scholten, R.
, McClelland, J.
, Kelley, M.
and Celotta, R.
(1991),
Spin-Resolved Elastic Scattering of Electrons from Sodium Below the Inelastic Threshold, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=620396 (Accessed April 26, 2026)
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Spin-Resolved Elastic Scattering of Electrons from Sodium Below the Inelastic Threshold
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A very stringent test of low-energy electron-atom collision theory is made in the most favorable energy regime for the close-coupling approximation. Data are presented as exchange asymmetries in angle-resolved elastic scattering of spin-polarized electrons from spin-polarized sodium atoms. Data are reported for two incident energies, 1.0 and 1.6 eV, both of which are below the first excited-state threshold. The angular range is 20°-142.5°. The close-coupling approximation is found to give excellent agreement with experiment at both energies.Citation
Physical Review Letters
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67
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27
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