Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-57 - C8-58
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1988815
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-57-C8-58

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988815

INELASTIC ELECTRON SCATTERING AND ELECTRON-HOLE EXCITATIONS IN IRON AND NICKEL

J. A. Blackman1 et J. F. Cooke2

1  Dept. of Physics, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 220, Reading RG6 2AF, G.B.
2  Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, U.S.A.


Abstract
Spin-flip and non-spin-flip mechanisms have been proposed to explain polarization asymmetry in inelastic electron scattering from iron and nickel. A maximum in the asymmetry near 2 eV in iron can occur by both mechanisms. The 300 meV maximum in nickel is unlikely to occur by non-spin-flip transitions.