binary elastic scattering

synonym: elastic scattering
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09230
Collision between a moving particle and a second particle in which total kinetic energy and total momentum are conserved.
Note: In elastic scattering interactions, the moving particle can be deflected through angles of up to \(\pu{180\!^{\circ}}\).
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. (Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 1799 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'binary elastic scattering' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09230 RIS BibTex EndNote
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