Relativistic Electron-Photon Interactions in the Atomic Field

高能原子物理学中涉及光子和电子与原子相互作用的若干问题有待研究。目的是定量地理解相对论和延迟效应在与电子相关效应相当或更大的情况下的作用。许多进程将检查 , 包括光致电离,康普顿散射,三重 光子和电子电离的微分截面 流程和德尔布吕克散射。培养学生、博士后和重要的国际合作是该项目不可或缺的一部分。研究结果可应用于天体物理学、等离子体物理学和材料研究。

A number of problems in high energy atomic physics involving the interaction of photons and electrons with atoms are to be investigated. The purpose is to quantitatively understand the role of relativistic and retardation effects in a regime where they are comparable or larger than those of electron correlations. Many processes will be examined, including photoionization, Compton scattering, triply differential cross sections for photon and electron ionization processes and Delbruck scattering. The training of students, postdoctorals and the significant international collaborations are integral to the project. Results have applications to astrophysics, plasma physics and materials studies.