STRONG CIRCULAR-DICHROISM IN PHOTOELECTRON DIFFRACTION FROM NONCHIRAL, NONMAGNETIC MATERIAL DIRECT OBSERVATION OF ROTATIONAL MOTION OF ELECTRONS

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作者
DAIMON, H [1 ]
NAKATANI, T [1 ]
IMADA, S [1 ]
SUGA, S [1 ]
KAGOSHIMA, Y [1 ]
MIYAHARA, T [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL LAB HIGH ENERGY PHYS, PHOTON FACTORY, OHO, IBARAKI 305, JAPAN
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1993年 / 32卷 / 10A期
关键词
CIRCULAR DICHROISM; PHOTOELECTRON DIFFRACTION; CIRCULARLY POLARIZED LIGHT; ROTATIONAL MOTION; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; CDAD; FORWARD FOCUSING;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.32.L1480
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O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Strong circular dichroism is found in 2-dimensional angular distribution patterns of the Si 2p photoelectrons from the Si(001) surface, which has no chirality and magnetism. The forward focusing peaks in the pattern rotate clockwise or counterclockwise when the helicity of the incident circularly polarized light is reversed. These rotations of the pattern are explained by rotational motion of photoelectrons around the nuclei. This is the first direct observation of the rotational motion of the electrons and clarifies the correspondence between the classical and the quantum mechanical ideas of angular momentum.
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页码:L1480 / L1483
页数:4
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