Investigation of Spin-Orbit Effects in the Excitation of Noble Gases by Spin-Polarized Electrons

Author

John E. Fürst
W. M K P Wijayaratna
Don H. Madison, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Timothy Gay

Abstract

We have measured the integrated Stokes parameters of the light emitted following the impact excitation by polarized electrons of the np5 (n+1)p[5/2]3 states in Ne (n=2), Ar (n=3), Kr (n=4), Xe (n=5), and the np^{5 (n+1)p[5/2]_{2 state in Kr. The near-threshold linear-polarization fractions 1 were consistent with zero for all of the J=3 states measured, providing no evidence of Mott scattering. For J=2 excitation, 1 shows the clear influence of the intermediately coupled nature of the state. At threshold, the measured circular polarization 2 and linear polarization 3 for the J=3 states agree well with the LS-coupled threshold predictions. These results provide the basis for optical measurements of electron polarization.}}

Recommended Citation

J. E. Fürst et al., "Investigation of Spin-Orbit Effects in the Excitation of Noble Gases by Spin-Polarized Electrons," Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 3775 - 3787, American Physical Society (APS), May 1993.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.47.3775

Department(s)

Physics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1050-2947

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1993 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 1993