Abstract
Phases of quantum transition amplitudes contain very important information about physical processes. However, as a rule, they may not be accessed experimentally. This is, in particular, the case when collisions of ions and atoms are studied. In this rapid communication, we explore double electron capture in collisions of α particles with CO molecules. Regarding the atomic cores of the molecule as two "slits," we show that atomic "double slit" interference can be exploited to experimentally extract information about phases of the projectile scattering on the cores.
Recommended Citation
Y. Gao and S. F. Zhang and X. L. Zhu and D. L. Guo and M. Schulz and A. B. Voitkiv and D. M. Zhao and B. Hai and M. Zhang and R. T. Zhang and W. T. Feng and S. Yan and H. B. Wang and Z. K. Huang, "Probing Scattering Phases Via Two-Center Interferences in Collisions of He²⁺ on Co," Physical Review A, vol. 97, no. 2, article no. 020701, American Physical Society, Feb 2018.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.97.020701
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2469-9934; 2469-9926
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Physical Society, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
28 Feb 2018
Comments
National Science Foundation, Grant PHY-1401586