Relativistic Electron-Photon Interactions in the Atomic Field

高能原子物理中的若干问题 涉及光子和电子与原子的相互作用 将被调查 目的是定量地 理解相对论和延迟效应在 一个政权，他们可比或大于那些 电子相关 将检查许多过程， 包括光电离，康普顿散射，三重 光子和电子电离微分截面 过程和德尔布鲁克散射。 学生的培训， 博士后和重要的国际合作 是该项目不可或缺的一部分。 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.