Published November 2007
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Journal article
Spin-dependent low-energy electron scattering and transport in metals
- 1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University of Technology, 1040 Vienna (Austria)
- 2. Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (ATOMKI), H-4001 Debrecen, PO Box 51, Hungary (Hungary)
- 3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3112 (United States)
Description
We study spin-dependent scattering and transport of low energy electrons (≤ 500 eV) through metals employing a classical transport theory within which electron trajectories are simulated as a sequence of stochastic scattering events. Elastic as well as spin-dependent inelastic processes are included in our model simulating the complete secondary electron cascade. We apply our model to spin-polarization measurements of electrons emitted from magnetized Fe after impact of unpolarized primary electrons. We find good agreement with experimental data
Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 88
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 012032
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 25. international conference on photonic, electronic and atomic collisions
- Dates
- 25-31 Jul 2007
- Place
- Freiburg (Germany)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39034876
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRON COLLISIONS; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRONS; EV RANGE; METALS; SCATTERING; SPIN; SPIN ORIENTATION; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; TRANSPORT THEORY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; COLLISIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; ORIENTATION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES