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RUTHERFORD SCATTERING [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
CONT

Elastic Coulomb scattering is called Rutherford scattering because early (1911-1913) experiments on the scattering of alpha particules in Rutherford's laboratory by Geiger and Marsden led originally to the discovery of the existence of the nucleus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
CONT

L'expérience de diffusion de Rutherford consiste à bombarder une mince feuille métallique avec des particules alpha émises par un corps radioactif. Les particules alpha traversent la feuille métallique mais elles se trouvent divisées dans toutes les directions.

Spanish

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