Polarization, Alignment, and Orientation in Atomic Collisions

2001
ISBN: 978-0-387-98989-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 29, 527 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1045 g

Reihe: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics

This graduate text deals with polarization, alignment, and orientation effects in atomic collisions, induced by electron or heavy particle impact. The first part introduces light and particle polarization, experimenatal and computational methods, and the density matrix and state multipole formalism, with examples and exercises. The second part includes case studies of electron impact and heavy particle excitation, electron transfer, impact ionization and autoionizaztion, with the final chapter discussing related topics and applications. The book includes selected seminal papers of tutorial value from the early history of the field. Intended as an introductory text for both experimental and theoretical students and researchers, the book can be used as a textbook for graduate courses, as a primary source for special topics and seminar courses, and as a standard reference.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Andersen, Nils

Bartschat, Klaus

Weitere Mitwirkende

Kessler, J.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Atom- und Molekülphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2 Polarized Light.- 3 Polarized Electrons.- 4 Experimental Geometries and Approaches.- 5 Density Matrices: Connecting Experiment and Theory.- 6 Computational Methods.- 7. Electron-Impact Excitation.- 8 Ion- and Atom-Impact Excitation.- 9 Propensity Rules.- 10 Impact Ionization.- 11 Related Topics and Applications.- Introductory Summaries.- 1. Prüfung von D-Leuchten, das von einem nahezu parallelen Elektronenbündel angeregt ist, auf Polarisation, Ann. Phys. (Leipzig) 77 (1925); 273–277, 286.- 2. On the Excitation of Polarised Light by Electron Impact, Proc. Roy. Soc. A 112 (1926); 642, 651–660.- 3. On the Excitation of Polarised Light by Electron Impact. II.—Mercury, Proc. Roy. Soc. A 117 (1927); 224–225, 237–244.- 4. Zur Quantenmechanik der Richtungs-entartung, Z. Phys. 43 (1927) 27–46.- 5. On the Quantum Theory of the Polarization of Impact Radiation, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 13 (1927) 800–805.- 8. Effect of Nuclear Spin on the Radiation Excited by Electron Impact, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 18 (1932) 231–237.- 10. Collision Alignment of Molecules, Atoms, and Nuclei, Phys. Rev. 98 (1955) 1853.- 11. The Polarization of Atomic Line Radiation Excited by Electron Impact, Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. A 251 (1958) 113–124, 129–138.- 12. Production of Highly Polarized Electron Beams by Low-Energy Scattering, Phys. Rev. Lett. 15 (1965) 575–577.- 14. The Perfect Scattering Experiment. I, Comm. At. Mol. Phys. 1 (1969) 41–44.- 15. The Perfect Scattering Experiment. II, Comm. At. Mol. Phys. 1 (1969) 65–69.- 17. Experimental Verification of the Fano Effect, Phys. Rev. Lett. 24 (1969) 87–88.- 19. Measurement of Differential Charge-Transfer Cross Sectionsand Probabilities by Photon-Particle Coincidence Technique, Phys. Rev. Lett. 25 (1970) 491–494.- 20. Theory of Atomic Photon-Particle Coincidence Measurements, Phys. Rev. A 4 (1971) 2288–2300.- 21. Differential Measurement of the He 33P Excitation, in He+-He Collisions, by Using an Ion-Photon Coincidence Method, Phys. Rev. Lett. 26 (1971) 1411–1413.- 22. The Variation with Electron Scattering Angle of the Polarisation of Atomic Line Radiation Excited by Electron Impact, J. Phys. B 5 (1972) 1126, 1135.- 23. Measurements of Complex Excitation Amplitudes in Electron-Helium Collisions by Angular Correlations Using a Coincidence Method, Phys. Rev. Lett. 31(1973) 576–579.- 25. Impact Excitation and Polarization of the Emitted Light, Rev. Mod. Phys. 45 (1973) 553–565, 572–573.- 26. Direct Observation of Exchange Scattering by Spin Flip of Polarized Electrons in Excitation of Mercury, Phys. Rev. Lett. 33 (1974) 341–343.- 28. Theory of Electron Scattering from Laser Excited Atoms, J. Phys. B 7 (1974) 2173–2188.- 29. Measurements of Photon Polarization and Angular Correlation for He+-He Collisions Using an Ion-Photon Coincidence Technique, Phys. Rev. Lett. 34 (1975) 444–447.- 30. Polarized-Photon, Scattered-Atom Coincidence Measurements in He+-He Collisions, Phys. Rev. Lett. 35 (1975) 723–725.- 31. Photon Vector Polarization and Coherence Parameters in an Electron-Photon Coincidence Experiment on Helium, Phys. Rev. Lett. 36 (1976) 577–580.- Further Readings.