Rutherford cross section

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010460",
  "term": "Rutherford cross section",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A theoretical value describing the probability of elastic scattering of charged particles by a Coulomb potential. It is derived from classical mechanics and assumes a point-like projectile and target nucleus. This cross section is inversely proportional to the square of the kinetic energy of the incident particle.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "elastic scattering cross section",
    "Rutherford backscattering spectrometry",
    "enhanced elastic cross section"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1835 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rutherford-cross-section/"
}