Abstract
In this paper the effects of screened-Coulomb scattering on electron polarization are calculated. The results apply to elastic electron scattering by light atoms at moderate energies. The calculation is carried out to second order in αZ; in this order the change in magnitude of the polarization first occurs. For arbitrary initial polarization, the final polarization vector is expressed explicitly as a function of initial polarization, momentum, and scattering angle. The effects of screening on polarization is discussed. In the low energy region, a few hundred eV, there is a significant effect on the output polarization of an input unpolarized beam.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1078-1084 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Mathematical Physics |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1973 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics