R. Märtin,
G. Weber,
R. Barday,
Y. Fritzsche,
J. Enders,
U. Spillmann,
and T. Stöhlker
Target-thickness effects in electron–atom bremsstrahlung
Phys. Scripta, 2013 :014070 (September 2013)
Target-thickness effects in electron–atom bremsstrahlung
Phys. Scripta, 2013 :014070 (September 2013)
Abstract:
We report on a study of target-thickness effects on the degree of the linear polarization as well as on the emission probability of bremsstrahlung arising in the collision of 100 keV electrons with thin gold targets. For this purpose an experiment at the electron source SPIN at the TU Darmstadt as well as Monte Carlo simulations have been performed. The results indicate that for high- Z targets the degree of linear polarization is significantly altered by straggling of the electrons inside the target.