Elastic scattering cross section calculated using classical mechanics and a Coulomb potential.
Note: The resulting cross section formula was first derived by Rutherford.
See also: enhanced elastic cross section, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry
Source:
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)