A Study of Finite Moliere Scattering.
Abstract
An improved apparatus was constructed for the measurement of small angle Moliere scattering in a plasma and preliminary data was obtained using the device. An extension of Moliere's cross section expansion, (f sup (3)) phi, was derived, and accurate finite beam-detector calculations for the Moliere theory were made using a set of programs developed for this purpose. Also, comparison of the Moliere theory and Monte Carlo predictions was made to check the validity of several assumptions. The Monte Carlo predictions agree very well with the Moliere calculation, and suggest that multiple scattering in a plasma is independent of the number density profile in the interaction zone to at least first order. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0874659
Entities
People
- Dennis R. Rossbach
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology