Abstract
We have measured the polarization of fluorescence emitted by the noble gases He, Ne, Ar, Kr, and Xe following impact excitation by polarized electrons. In He, the [Formula Presented]P→[Formula Presented]S transition was studied; in the heavy noble gases the [Formula Presented](n+1)p[Formula Presented]→[Formula Presented](n+1)s[Formula Presented] transitions were analyzed. We investigated these transitions as candidates for efficient optical electron polarimetry and found that, because of their larger excitation cross sections and analyzing power, the heavy noble gases are superior to He, which had been used previously as a polarimetric target. Several issues with regard to the implementation and accuracy of optical electron polarimetric techniques are discussed. © 1996 The American Physical Society.
Recommended Citation
T. J. Gay et al., "Optical Electron Polarimetry with Heavy Noble Gases," Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 1623 - 1629, American Physical Society, Jan 1996.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.53.1623
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1094-1622; 1050-2947
Document Type
Article - Journal
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English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 1996
