Summary
The radiational self-polarization effect induced by spontaneous radiation is shown to be possible for an electron moving in the electromagnetic plane-wave field. It is quite similar to the well-known Sokolov-Ternov effect, as regards the synchrotron radiation. The physical analysis of the self-polarization process is given and qualitative estimates for experimental observation of the predicted effect are discussed.
Riassunto
Si mostra che l’effetto di radiazione di autopolarizzazione indotto dalla radiazione spontanea è possibile per un elettrone che si muove in un campo di onde piane elettromagnetiche. É abbastanza simile al ben noto effetto di Sokolov-Ternov, per quanto riguarda la radiazione da sincrotrone. Si dá l’analisi fisica del processo di autopolarizzazione e si discutono valutazioni qualitative dell’osservazione sperimentale dell’effetto previsto.
Реэюме
Покаэано, что при движении Электрона в поле плоской Электромагнитной волны воэможен эа счет спонтанного иэлучения Эффект радиационной самополяриэации, аналогичный Эффекту Соколова-Тернова в синхротронном иэлучении. Дан фиэический аналиэ процесса самополяриэации и качественные оценки воэможности Экспериментального наблюдения предскаэываемого Эффекта.
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Bagrov, V.G., Fedosov, N.I., Kopytov, G.F. et al. Radiational self-polarization of electrons moving in the electromagnetic plane-wave field. Il Nuovo Cimento B 103, 549–560 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02753138
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