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We use an adiabatic development of the electron wave function to calculate the scattering matrix elements for the electron-ripplon interaction. In this treatment the nonadiabatic terms in the total Schrödinger equation are responsible for the scattering. Our calculation shows that the magnitude of the scattering matrix element for this interaction depends critically on the magnitude of the electron wave function at the surface.
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Gaspari, G.D., Bridges, F. Electron-ripplon scattering on the surface of liquid helium. J Low Temp Phys 21, 535–541 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01141608
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