Abstract
We report the first experimental observation of “orientational dichroism” in electron impact-induced ionization. \(e, 2e\) experiments have been performed on pure angular momentum states 3P3/2, mF = +3 and mF = -3 of the sodium atom, excited by right- and left-handed circularly polarized laser light. Our results show that the angular correlation of the final-state electron pair is strongly dependent on the mL sublevel populated. Comparison with calculation demonstrates the dependence of the dichroism on details of the scattering dynamics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 257-260 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |