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The physics of spin-polarized electrons was described in detail by Kessler (Polarized Electrons, 1985, [1]). A brief review is presented in this chapter, including the most important equations together with a basic experimental setup to measure the spin polarization of an electron beam.
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Andersen, N., Bartschat, K. (2017). Polarized Electrons. In: Polarization, Alignment, and Orientation in Atomic Collisions. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics, vol 96. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55216-3_3
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