1. On forward and inverse scattering
- Author
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Herschel Rabitz and Robert Guzman
- Subjects
Cross section (physics) ,Chemistry ,Forward scatter ,Inverse scattering problem ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Scattering length ,Sensitivity (control systems) ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Atomic physics ,Functional relation - Abstract
The functional relation between elastic total cross sections and interatomic potentials is examined. The forward scattering process is explored by the sensitivity densities δσ( E )/δ V ( R ) and in a similar fashion inverse scattering is probed by the densities δ V ( R )/δσ( E ). Both densities provide valuable information about the relation between structure in the cross section and potential.
- Published
- 1986
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