Published June 2009
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Journal article
Correction to Moliere's formula for multiple scattering
Creators
- 1. Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics (Russian Federation)
Description
The semiclassical correction to Moliere's formula for multiple scattering is derived. The consideration is based on the scattering amplitude obtained with the first semiclassical correction taken into account for an arbitrary localized but not spherically symmetric potential. Unlike the leading term, the correction to Moliere's formula contains the target density n and thickness L not only in the combination nL (areal density). Therefore, this correction can be referred to as the bulk density correction. It turns out that the bulk density correction is small even for high density. This result explains the wide range of applicability of Moliere's formula
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 108
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 977-979
- ISSN
- 1063-7761
- CODEN
- JTPHES
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40107431
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BULK DENSITY; CORRECTIONS; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; POTENTIALS; SCATTERING AMPLITUDES; SEMICLASSICAL APPROXIMATION; THICKNESS
- Descriptors DEC
- AMPLITUDES; APPROXIMATIONS; CALCULATION METHODS; DENSITY; DIMENSIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SCATTERING
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2009 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.