Recoil corrections to elastic electron scattering in the Breit approximation

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(76)90163-9· OSTI ID:7261523

Friar, J L

Recoil corrections to the cross sections for elastic electron scattering from spin-0 nuclei are investigated in the Breit approximation. The form of the scattering amplitude in first- and second-Born approximation is investigated in detail using time-dependent perturbation theory, and it is found that the center-of-mass (CM) frame is particularly convenient to work in. Transformation equations relating the lab and CM frames are developed. Those parts of the second-Born amplitude which correspond to the Breit amplitude are isolated, and the Briet equation with the electromagnetic Breit interaction is investigated in detail. Corrections to the scattering cross sections which are inversely proportional to the nucleus mass (recoil corrections) are calculated. Numerical results are presented for the particular case of /sup 16/O. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912
• OSTI ID: 7261523
• Journal Information: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 98:2; ISSN APNYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AMPLITUDES
BORN APPROXIMATION
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
CORRECTIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTRON REACTIONS
KINETICS
LEPTON REACTIONS
NUCLEAR REACTION KINETICS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
OXYGEN 16 TARGET
REACTION KINETICS
RECOILS
SCATTERING
SCATTERING AMPLITUDES
TARGETS