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differential cross section

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differential cross section [‚dif·ə′ren·chəl ¦krȯs ‚sek·shən]
(physics)
The cross section for a collision process resulting in the emission of particles or photons at a specified angle relative to the direction of the incident particles, per unit angle or per unit solid angle.


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The resultant single differential cross section then reduces to the form
Search for radiative [beta]-decay of the free neutron by Severijns, N. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
It is more convenient to express of the differential cross section in terms of a quantity known as the Generalized Oscillator Strength, F (q, [epsilon]) defined by
Accurate cross sections for microanalysis by Rez, Peter / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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