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Electron Dynamics in Parallel Electric and Magnetic Fields
Physical Review A
  • Christian Bracher, William & Mary
  • Tobias Kramer
  • John B. Delos, William & Mary
Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Physics
Pub Date
6-1-2006
Publisher
American Physical Society
Abstract

We examine the spatial distribution of electrons generated by a fixed energy point source in uniform, parallel electric, and magnetic fields. This problem is simple enough to permit analytic quantum and semiclassical solution, and it harbors a rich set of features which find their interpretation in the unusual and interesting properties of the classical motion of the electrons: For instance, the number of interfering trajectories can be adjusted in this system, and the turning surfaces of classical motion contain a complex array of singularities. We perform a comprehensive analysis of the semiclassical approximation and compare it to the quantum solution, and we make predictions that should serve as a guide for future photodetachment experiments.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.73.062114
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Citation Information
Christian Bracher, Tobias Kramer and John B. Delos. "Electron Dynamics in Parallel Electric and Magnetic Fields" Physical Review A Vol. 73 Iss. 6 (2006)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-delos/37/