SPIN POLARIZATION OF AUGER ELECTRONS FOLLOWING IONIZATION OF LASER-EXCITED POLARIZED ATOMS

Authors
GRUMGRZHIMAILO AN MEHLHORN W
Citation
An. Grumgrzhimailo et W. Mehlhorn, SPIN POLARIZATION OF AUGER ELECTRONS FOLLOWING IONIZATION OF LASER-EXCITED POLARIZED ATOMS, Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics, 30(1), 1997, pp. 9-16
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical",Optics
Journal title
Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09534075
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
9 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-4075(1997)30:1<9:SPOAEF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A new method is suggested for producing spin-polarized Auger electrons by the ionization of laser excited polarized atoms. Particular analys is is made for fast electron impact ionization in the 2s subshell of l aser excited sodium atoms. Large values of the spin polarization are p redicted due to the polarization transfer from the laser excited targe t to the Auger electron.