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Electron Spin Polarization by Low-Energy Scattering from Unpolarized Targets

J. KESSLER*

J. KESSLER*

  • Physikalisches Institut, University of Karlsruhe, West Germany

  • *Part of this paper was prepared during the author's stay as a visiting professor at Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
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Rev. Mod. Phys. 41, 3 – Published 1 January, 1969

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.41.3

Abstract

The status of theory and experiment of electron polarization resulting from spin-orbit interaction in low-energy scattering from unpolarized targets is reviewed. Polarization effects in scattering from free atoms, molecules, and solid targets at energies between a few electron volts and a few thousand electron volts are discussed. Apart from a survey of the problems which have been solved, a perspective is given of the work which would be interesting to pursue in this rapidly developing field of research.

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