X-ray scattering amplitude of an atom in a permanent external electric field

Vladimir G. Tsirelson*, Semen V. Gorfman, Ullrich Pietsch

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Abstract

Quantum-mechanical description of the X-ray scattering by the many-electron atom in a permanent external electric field is developed in terms of the perturbation theory. Explicit expression for the electric field induced addition to the atomic scattering factor is derived and calculations for some atoms are performed. It was found that the change of the X-ray structure factor due to an electric field is too small to be detected with existing experimental techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)221-227
Number of pages7
JournalActa Crystallographica Section A: Foundations of Crystallography
Volume59
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2003
Externally publishedYes

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