Processes accompanying stimulated recombination of atoms

TL;DR

This paper investigates how circularly polarized laser radiation can induce nuclear polarization during stimulated recombination of atoms, with a focus on proton-electron beams in electron cooling, estimating maximum proton polarization levels.

Contribution

It introduces a theoretical analysis of nuclear polarization effects during stimulated recombination in laser fields, specifically for proton-electron systems used in electron cooling.

Findings

Estimated maximum proton polarization in hydrogen hyperfine states.

Analysis applicable to proton-electron beam systems.

Provides theoretical framework for polarization control in atomic recombination.

Abstract

The phenomenon of polarization of nuclei in the process of stimulated recombination of atoms in the field of circularly polarized laser radiation is considered. This effect is considered for the case of the proton-electron beams used in the method of electron cooling. An estimate is obtained for the maximum degree of polarization of the protons on components of the hyperfine structure of the 2s state of the hydrogen atom.