Light-induced radiative correction to the Rutherford formula for Coulomb scattering

The light-induced correction to the Rutherford cross section, linear in the intensity, is derived, with an accurate account for the Coulomb potential in the nonrelativistic dipole approximation. Various limits are investigated. A specific asymmetry is discovered, which consists in a dependence of th...

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Published inPhysics letters. A Vol. 195; no. 5; pp. 358 - 361
Main Authors Fainshtein, A.G., Manakov, N.L., Marmo, S.I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 12.12.1994
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Summary:The light-induced correction to the Rutherford cross section, linear in the intensity, is derived, with an accurate account for the Coulomb potential in the nonrelativistic dipole approximation. Various limits are investigated. A specific asymmetry is discovered, which consists in a dependence of the cross section on the sign of the photon circular polarization.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(94)90042-6