Mott scattering


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Mott scattering

[′mät ‚skad·ə·riŋ]
(quantum mechanics)
The scattering of identical particles due to a Coulomb force.
The scattering of a relativistic electron by a Coulomb field.
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Large angle Mott scattering is sensitive to the transverse component of the electron polarization and the analyzing power reaches exceptionally high values of -0.4 to -0.5 [6].
In this way, all the angular and energy information necessary to determine the momentum of the electron and the Mott scattering asymmetry is provided.
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