Photon–Atom Interactions: Intermediate Energies
Handbook (chapter)
Bromley, Michael W. J.. 2023. "Photon–Atom Interactions: Intermediate Energies." Drake, Gordon W. F. (ed.) Springer Handbook of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. Switzerland . Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. pp. 967–979
| Chapter Title | Photon–Atom Interactions: Intermediate Energies |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Handbook (chapter) |
| Book Title | Springer Handbook of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Authors | Bromley, Michael W. J. |
| Editors | Drake, Gordon W. F. |
| Page Range | 967–979 |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH |
| Place of Publication | Switzerland |
| ISBN | 9783030738938 |
| 9783030738921 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73893-8_66 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-73893-8_66 |
| Abstract | This chapter provides an overview of our understanding of photon–atom interactions involving soft x-rays, hard x-rays, and gamma-rays with “intermediate” photon energies roughly between 1 keV to 1 MeV (37 a.u. to 37 × 103 a.u.). These energies correspond to wavelengths of 1.2 nm to 1.2 pm, where the electronic shell structure of a multielectron atom can be probed, and resonant excitations and deexcitations can be important. Here, we will emphasize the cross sections of various processes, which are independent of the intensity of the incoming electromagnetic field. We explore elastic Rayleigh scattering and inelastic scattering, including photoionization, Auger, Raman, and Compton processes. We describe various experimental methods, Monte Carlo approaches and other applications of the sets of atomic data, all spanning the intermediate energy range. |
| Keywords | absorption; photon ; x-ray; scattering; cross section ; absorption; hard ; soft; keV; MeV |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 5102. Atomic, molecular and optical physics |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
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