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An Exercise in Ion Beam AnalysisScattering phenomena are taught in introductory physics classes, and concepts such as conservation of energy and momentum are used at all levels of physics. However, applications of scattering are often not included as part of an education. Rutherford scattering, a topic of any modern physics course, is now used as a tool for materials science applications. In the absence of lab equipment for students to perform such experiments, an exercise in the analysis of scattering data may accent the useful concepts given in lectures. The objective of this exercise is to analyze data from Rutherford backscattering experiments in order to determine elemental composition.
Document ID
19960052153
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kern, Kristen T.
(Norfolk State Univ. VA United States)
Russell, Stephen W.
(Arizona State Univ. Tempe, AZ United States)
Tesmer, Joseph R.
(Los Alamos National Lab. NM United States)
Maggiore, Carl J.
(Los Alamos National Lab. NM United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: National Educators' Workshop: Update 95. Standard Experiments in Engineering Materials Science and Technology
Subject Category
Nuclear And High-Energy Physics
Accession Number
96N35376
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: DE-FG01-94EW-11493
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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