Abstract
Experimental and theoretical results are presented for the A2 spin asymmetry for elastic and inelastic scattering of spin-polarized electrons from rubidium, at incident electron energies of 15, 20, 30, 50 and 80 eV. Theoretical calculations are performed within a semi-relativistic Breit-Pauli R-matrix (close-coupling) model. The experimental data reveal significant asymmetries at all energies. The experimental results are reasonably well described by the present theoretical calculations and by other calculations using a relativistic distorted-wave approach, and provide a clear relativistic signature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3359-3366 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Sept 2005 |