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Journal of Physics B Atomic and Molecular Physics

Polarised electrons and two-photon-resonant ionisation of unpolarised atoms

A I Andrjushin, Alexey E. Kazakov

Published Oct 28, 1980• 2 citations
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Abstract

General expressions are presented and investigated for the degree of polarisation of electrons produced in the resonant two-photon ionisation of unpolarised atoms from the ground S state. The exciting and ionising electromagnetic fields are assumed to have arbitrary directions of propagation and arbitrary degrees of polarisation. It is shown that completely polarised electrons can be obtained when the matrix element of the P to S transition from the resonant state to the continuum is larger than the matrix element of the P to D transition. Such cases are realised in sodium and potassium atoms.

DOI
10.1088/0022-3700/13/20/001

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