Manifestation of quantum chaos on scattering techniques: application to low-energy and photo-electron diffraction intensities

Abstract

Intensities of LEED and PED are analyzed from a statistical point of view. The probability distribution is compared with a Porter-Thomas law, characteristic of a chaotic quantum system. The agreement obtained is understood in terms of analogies between simple models and Berry's conjecture for a typical wavefunction of a chaotic system. The consequences of this behaviour on surface structural analysis are qualitatively discussed by looking at the behaviour of standard correlation factors.

5 pages, 4 postscript figures, Latex, APS, http://www.icmm.csic.es/Pandres/pedro.htm