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Electron-Atom Collisions
About this book
This book is a comprehensive introduction to electron-atom collisions, covering both theory and experiment. The interaction of electrons with atoms is the field that most deeply probes both the structure and reaction dynamics of a many-body system. The book begins with a short account of experimental techniques of cross-section measurement. It then introduces the essential quantum mechanics background needed. The following chapters cover one-electron problems (from the classic particle in a box to a relativistic electron in a central potential), the theory of atomic bound states, formal scattering theory, calculation of scattering amplitudes, spin-independent and spin-dependent scattering observables, ionisation and electron momentum spectroscopy. The connections between experimental and theoretical developments are emphasised throughout.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Experimental techniques for cross-section measurements
- 3 Background quantum mechanics in the atomic context
- 4 One-electron problems
- 5 Theory of atomic bound states
- 6 Formal scattering theory
- 7 Calculation of scattering amplitudes
- 8 Spin-independent scattering observables
- 9 Spin-dependent scattering observables
- 10 Ionisation
- 11 Electron momentum spectroscopy
- References
- Index