Published July 9, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Photoelectron angular distributions for ns (n=8--12) subshells of cesium: Relativistic effects

  • 1. Department of Physics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (USA)
  • 2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN (USA)
  • 3. Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (USA)

Description

Photoelectron angular distributions for resonantly enhanced three-photon ionization (2+1) of cesium via the ns (n=8--12) states have been measured. The asymmetry parameter β is found to vary from +1.2 for the 8s state to -0.5 for the 12s state. These results provide the first clear experimental evidence for relativistic (spin-orbit) effects on the photoelectron angular distribution for an alkali-metal atom

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
163-166
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21084349
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ALKALI METALS; ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; ASYMMETRY COEFFICIENTS; CESIUM; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; L-S COUPLING; MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES; PHOTOEMISSION; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; RESONANCE ABSORPTION
Descriptors DEC
ABSORPTION; COUPLING; DATA; DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; INFORMATION; INTERMEDIATE COUPLING; METALS; NUMERICAL DATA; SECONDARY EMISSION