Polarization Correlations in Atomic-Field Bremsstrahlung

Atomic bremsstrahlung-polarization correlations between incident electron and emitted photon are discussed for incident-electron kinetic energies in the range from 5 keV to 1 MeV. Results are reported from an exact numerical calculation in partial-wave formulation using screened potentials. It is shown that bremsstrahlung can be used as an analyzer of polarized electrons, a transmitter of polarization from electrons to photons, or a source of polarized radiation. Comparisons are made with previous work where available.