Department of Physics and Astronomy: Publications and Other Research
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Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
9-2007
Citation
Reviews of Modern Physics (July-September 2007) 79(3): 929-941. DOI: 10.1103/RevModPhys.79.929. PACS number(s): 03.75.-b, 42.50.Vk, 61.14.-x.
Abstract
The observation of the Kapitza-Dirac effect raises conceptual, theoretical, and experimental questions. The Kapitza-Dirac effect is often described as diffraction of free electrons from a standing wave of light or stimulated Compton scattering. However, for the two-color Kapitza-Dirac effect these two interpretations appear to lead to paradoxical conclusions. The discussion of this paradox deepens our understanding of both of these versions of the Kapitza-Dirac effect.
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Copyright 2007, American Physical Society (published July 13, 2007). Used by permission.