One method for solving this type of problem assumes the potential is spherically symmetric and expresses the solution as a sum of partial waves.
One method for solving this type of problem assumes the potential is spherically symmetric and expresses the solution as a sum of partial waves. Solving this type of problem entails finding the angle in terms of the impact parameter. The square of the namesake amplitude of this process is equal to the differential cross-section. The resulting intensity of one form of this process is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength, leading to the blue color of the sky. For 10 points, name this general process in which a particle or a wave interacts with an object and deviates from a straight trajectory, which has a variant named for Rayleigh.
One method for solving this type of problem assumes the potential is spherically symmetric and expresses the solution as a sum of partial waves.
scattering