PHOTOELECTRON ANGULAR-DISTRIBUTIONS FOR 8-12S SUBSHELLS OF CESIUM - RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS

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作者
CUELLAR, LE
COMPTON, RN
CARMAN, HS
FEIGERLE, CS
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[1] OAK RIDGE NATL LAB,OAK RIDGE,TN 37831
[2] UNIV TENNESSEE,DEPT CHEM,KNOXVILLE,TN 37996
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.65.163
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Photoelectron angular distributions for resonantly enhanced three-photon ionization (2+1) of cesium via the ns (n=8e"12) states have been measured. The asymmetry parameter is found to vary from +1.2 for the 8s state to -0.5 for the 12s state. These results provide the first clear experimental evidence for relativistic (spin-orbit) effects on the photoelectron angular distribution for an alkali-metal atom. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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