If the light particle (electron) in the Coulomb scattering of Section 13.1 is treated classically, scattering through
Question:
If the light particle (electron) in the Coulomb scattering of Section 13.1 is treated classically, scattering through an angle ? is correlated uniquely to an incident trajectory of impact parameter b according to
b = ze2/p? cot ?/2
where p = ?m? and the differential scattering cross section is
(a) Express the invariant momentum transfer squared in terms of impact parameter and show that the energy transfer T(b) is
(b) Calculate the small transverse impulse ?p given to the (nearly stationary) light particle by the transverse electric field (11.152) of the heavy particle q = ze as it passes by at large impact parameter b in a (nearly) straight line path at speed ?. Find the energy transfer T ? (?p)2/2m in terms of b. Compare with the exact classical result of part a. Comment.
Step by Step Answer:
a The invariant momentum transfer squared is defined as Q2 p p t 2 where p and p are the initial and final 4momenta of the electron Expanding this out ...View the full answer
