ELECTRON SCATTERING FROM A QUANTIZED LIQUID DROP

Abstract

The theory of an electron interacting with a quantized liquid drop is examined, the Hamiltonian being consistently written to second order in the parameters describing the distortion. When second order terms are kept, some care is necessary in defining the observable value of the radius. Form factors, calculated in Born approximation, for all of the transitions in the drop model are given as well as the probabilities for the real photon emission. The correction to Coulomb scattering coming from the exchange of a transverse photon is also calculated. A model is made of the contribution of the nuclear magnetization to the transverse photon exchange. In general, the Coulomb scattering will dominate. Spherically symmetric compressional oscillations of a drop with surface tension are also discussed and the form factors for transitions calculated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0265566

Entities

People

  • J.d. Walecka

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Born Approximations
  • Distortion
  • Electron Scattering
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Magnetization
  • Oscillation
  • Probability
  • Scattering
  • Surface Tension
  • Transitions
  • Transverse

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene