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describes the solid angle dependent scattering amplitude. Inserting this form for the scattered<br />

wave into Eq .[2 .6] for large r<br />

J, _ hk If( )Iz ~2<br />

mn<br />

dS2 2 .7)<br />

is obtained. Finally, inserting the incoming and scattered cunents into Eq .[2 .5] we obtain for<br />

the cross section<br />

d6 - I hk'I ml If (Ç2)12 dÇ2 - I<br />

f (sa)~z<br />

dS2 Ihklml dn<br />

(2 .8)<br />

du is also called differential cross section .<br />

We realize, that a scattering experiment delivers<br />

information on the absolute value of the scattering amplitude, but not on f(n) itself.<br />

Informations on the phases are lost. The total cross section is obtained by an integration over<br />

the solid angle<br />

(T = f d2 du<br />

(2 .9)<br />

12 M<br />

Our next task is the derivation off(n) in the so called Bom approximation . We start with the<br />

Schrödinger equation ofthe scattering problem<br />

z<br />

- -4+V(r)<br />

2m<br />

yr = EV/ (2 .10)<br />

where V(r) is the scattering potential .<br />

We note, that for scattering on a free nucleus the mass<br />

term in the kinetic energy has to be replaced by the reduced mass li = M mn . For large<br />

mn +M<br />

distances (r -> oo), V= 0 and we have E = h2k2l2m,, . Inserting into Eq.[2 .10] leads to the wave<br />

equation<br />

2- 10

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