Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Physics
Journal Title
Physics Letters A
Pub Date
11-2005
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
347
Issue
1-3
First Page
62
Abstract
Atoms and negative ions interacting with laser photons yield a coherent source of photoelectrons. Applying external fields to photoelectrons gives rise to interesting and valuable interference phenomena. We analyze the spatial distribution of the photocurrent using elementary quantum methods. The photoelectric effect is shown to be an interesting example for the use of coherent particle sources in quantum mechanics.
Recommended Citation
Bracher, Christian; Delos, John B.; Kanellopoulos, Vassiliki; Kleber, Manfred; and Kramer, Tobias, The Photoelectric Effect in External Eields (2005). Physics Letters A, 347(1-3), 62-66.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2005.06.107
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2005.06.107
