Published April 11, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Large-Angle Electron Diffraction Structure in Laser-Induced Rescattering from Rare Gases

  • 1. J. R. Macdonald Laboratory, Physics Department, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506-2601 (United States)
  • 2. Institut fuer Kernphysik, University Frankfurt, Max von Laue Str. 1, D-60438 Frankfurt (Germany)
  • 3. Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofu-ga-oka, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-8585 (Japan) and PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 (Japan)
  • 4. Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, 07743, Jena, Germany and Department of Physics, Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas 77843-4242 (United States)

Description

We have measured full momentum images of electrons rescattered from Xe, Kr, and Ar following the liberation of the electrons from these atoms by short, intense laser pulses. At high momenta the spectra show angular structure (diffraction) which is very target dependent and in good agreement with calculated differential cross sections for the scattering of free electrons from the corresponding ionic cores

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
100
Journal Issue
14
Journal Page Range
p. 143002-143002.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40006558
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; ELECTRONS; LASERS; PULSES; RARE GASES; RESCATTERING
Descriptors DEC
COHERENT SCATTERING; CROSS SECTIONS; DIFFRACTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; LEPTONS; NONMETALS; SCATTERING

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