MULTIPLE SCATTERING OF ELECTRONS AND POSITRONS

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1963 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.131.198· OSTI ID:4693503

Strong, I B; Roy, R R

Multiple scattering of 2650 electron and 1887 positron tracks was studied in nitrogen by cloud-chamber techniques. The theory of Williams with limiting angles due to Bethe best describes the multiple scattering of electrons and positrons in the momentum range between 1000 and 6000 G-cm. The theory of Moliere is iess satisfactory, underestimating the multiple scattering above 2000 G-cm by an appreciable amount. Analysis of positron-electron differences suggests that electron multipie scattering exceeds that for positrons by, at most, a few percent. This is in agreement with theoretical predictions of Nigam, Sundaresan, and Wu, and Mohr. No evidence is found for the very large differences claimed in most other experimental work. (auth)

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
• NSA Number: NSA-17-025939
• OSTI ID: 4693503
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 131; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
CLOUD CHAMBERS
ELECTRONS
MOLIERE THEORY
MOMENTUM
MULTIPLE SCATTERING
NITROGEN
PARTICLE TRACKS
PHYSICS
POSITRONS
SCATTERING