Collisions and Scattering Theory
The following sections are included:
Two-Particle Collisions in the LAB Frame
Two-Particle Collisions in the CM Frame
Connection between the CM and LAB Frames
Scattering Cross Sections
Definitions
Cross Sections in CM and LAB Frames
Rutherford Scattering
Hard-Sphere and Soft-Sphere Scattering
Hard-Sphere Scattering
Soft-Sphere Scattering
Elastic Scattering by a Hard Surface
Problems