Abstract
Projectile angular scattering is investigated following electron capture by protons from circular Rydberg atoms oriented along a quantization axis perpendicular to the incident projectile direction. We find strong left-right scattering asymmetry as a function of the orientation angle at collision speeds comparable to the electron orbital speed. The capture cross section is dramatically enhanced due to velocity matching when the angular momenta of the proton and the electron are aligned. The scattering asymmetry exhibits characteristic impact parameter dependencies suitable for studying three-body dynamics influenced by both long and short range forces of comparable strength. © 1994 IOP Publishing Ltd.
Recommended Citation
J. Wang and R. E. Olson, "Orientation Induced Scattering Asymmetry," Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 27, no. 16, pp. 3707 - 3714, IOP Publishing, Aug 1994.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/27/16/017
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Second Department
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1361-6455; 0953-4075
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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text
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English
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Publication Date
28 Aug 1994
