
%0 Journal Article
%A Prasad, Vinod 
%A Sharma, Rinku 
%A Mohan, Man 
%T Laser Assisted Electron&#8211;Alkali Atom Collisions
%J Australian Journal of Physics
%D 1996/12/01
%V 49
%N 6
%P 1109-1120
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/PH961109
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/PH961109 
%X Lasar assisted inelastic scattering of electrons by alkali atoms is studied theoretically. The non-perturbative quasi-energy method, which is generalised for many atomic states, is used to describe the laser&#8211;atom interaction, and the electron&#8211;atom interaction is treated within the first Born approximation. We have calculated the total cross section for the excitation of sodium atoms due to simultaneous electron&#8211;photon collisions. We show the effect of laser and collision parameters, e.g. laser intensity, polarisation and incident electron energy, on the excitation process. 
