Abstract
The anomalously small scattering of electrons near 1 eV energy by noble gas atoms may be easily demonstrated using a 2D21 xenon thyratron. This experiment is suitable for a lecture demonstration or for an undergraduate physics laboratory. The probability of scattering and the scattering cross section may be obtained as a function of electron energy by measuring the grid and plate currents in the tube.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 701-703 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Physics |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1968 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy