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Quantum Mechanics · Part 8

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.The Scattering Experiment
  2. 2.Differential Cross Section
  3. 3.Total Cross Section
  4. 4.Quantum Mechanical Formula
  5. 5.Elastic vs Inelastic Scattering
  6. 6.Scattering Length
  7. 7.Classical vs Quantum
  8. 8.Optical Theorem
  9. 9.Experimental Considerations
  10. 10.Applications

Key Equations

$$\frac{dN}{dt} = \Phi \frac{d\sigma}{d\Omega}(\theta, \phi) d\Omega$$
$$\sigma_{tot} = \int \frac{d\sigma}{d\Omega} d\Omega = \int_0^{2\pi}\int_0^\pi \frac{d\sigma}{d\Omega} \sin\theta\, d\theta\, d\phi$$
$$\frac{d\sigma}{d\Omega} = |f(\theta,\phi)|^2$$
$$\sigma = 4\pi a_s^2$$

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Course Context

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