Abstract
A method for calculating the spin polarization of photoelectrons excited by circularly polarized light in solids is proposed. The matrix elements of the electron-photon interaction Hamiltonian are obtained with the relativistic augmented-plane-wave method by Loucks. The degree of the spin polarization can be calculated using these matrix elements which represent optical transitions taking into account the spin states.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 337-341 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Zeitschrift für Physik B Condensed Matter and Quanta |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1975 Dec |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials