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PhysicsCentral-potential partial-wave scattering

For a real short-range central potential, each elastic orbital partial wave has S_l=exp(2iδ_l), |S_l|=1.

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PhysicsElastic optical scattering theorem

For the stated real short-range elastic central-potential problem, the integrated elastic cross section equals σ_el=(4π/k)Im f(0).

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PhysicsLow-energy scattering length

For short-range three-dimensional elastic central scattering without a threshold singularity, the s-wave scattering length is a_s=−lim_(k→0)tanδ₀/k.

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PhysicsElectromagnetic gauge and Lorenz wave equations

Vacuum fields E=−∇φ−∂_tA and B=∇×A are unchanged by A′=A+∇χ, φ′=φ−∂_tχ.

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PhysicsCoulomb-gauge source separation

In Coulomb gauge ∇·A=0, the vacuum scalar potential satisfies ∇²φ=−ρ/ε₀ while the vector potential obeys (∇²−c⁻²∂_t²)A=−μ₀J_T, J_T=J−ε₀∇∂_tφ and ∇·J_T=0.

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PhysicsCausal retarded potentials

The source-generated vacuum Lorenz potentials are φ(r,t)=(1/(4πε₀))∫ρ(r′,t−R/c)d³r′/R and A(r,t)=(μ₀/(4π))∫J(r′,t−R/c)d³r′/R, where R=|r−r′|.

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PhysicsRetarded source electric and magnetic fields

Differentiating the causal potentials gives E=(1/(4πε₀))∫([ρ]n/R²+[ρ̇]n/(cR)−[J̇]/(c²R))d³r′ and B=(μ₀/(4π))∫([J]/R²+[J̇]/(cR))×n d³r′.

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PhysicsLocalized-current magnetic dipole

For a localized steady conserved current, the magnetic dipole moment is m=(1/2)∫r′×J(r′)d³r′.

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PhysicsMagnetic dipole torque and orientation energy

A fixed magnetic moment in a spatially uniform external field experiences torque τ=m×B.

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PhysicsElectric-dipole radiation field and pattern

A localized nonrelativistic electric dipole radiates E_rad≈n×(n×p̈(t−r/c))/(4πε₀c²r) and B_rad=n×E_rad/c.

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PhysicsOhmic wave attenuation and skin depth

For a homogeneous nonmagnetic ohmic medium with real ε and σ, a wave exp(ikz−iωt) satisfies k²=μ₀εω²+iμ₀σω.

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PhysicsCold plasma transverse-wave cutoff

In a cold collisionless unmagnetized electron plasma with fixed neutralizing ions, transverse waves obey ω²=ω_p²+c²k² and ω_p²=n_e e²/(m_eε₀).

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MeasurementVector measurement uncertainty and a two-output example

For a differentiable real model Y=f(X), first-order output covariance is Σ_Y≈JΣ_XJᵀ, J_ai=∂f_a/∂x_i at the input estimate; the rule is exact for an affine model with finite input covariance.

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MeasurementExact nonlinear uncertainty example

In a constructed scalar model Y=X² with X uniformly distributed on [−a,a], a>0, exact distribution propagation gives E(Y)=a²/3 and Var(Y)=4a⁴/45, hence u(Y)=2a²/√45.

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MeasurementCalibrated first-order dynamic measurement

For a validated linear first-order sensor model τẏ+y=Kx with τ>0, a step to x_f gives y(t)=Kx_f+[y(0)−Kx_f]e^(−t/τ).

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Physics · ChemistryCoulomb orbitals and the normalized 1s radial distribution

A nonrelativistic point-Coulomb two-body bound state separates as ψ_nlm=R_nl(r)Y_lm(θ,φ).

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PhysicsControlled coherent two-state transition

For two orthonormal states with H₀=diag(E₁,E₂), E₂>E₁, and off-diagonal drive H₁₂=H₂₁*=ħΩ exp(iωt)/2, the initial state |1⟩ has exact probability P₂(t)=Ω² sin²(t√(Ω²+δ²)/2)/(Ω²+δ²), δ=ω−(E₂−E₁)/ħ, and P₁=1−P₂.

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PhysicsSemi-empirical nuclear binding model

A liquid-drop binding parameterization combines a positive volume term with surface, proton Coulomb and neutron–proton asymmetry penalties, plus an even–odd pairing term: B≈a_vA−a_sA²ᐟ³−a_cZ(Z−1)A⁻¹ᐟ³−a_a(A−2Z)²/A+δa_pA⁻³ᐟ⁴.

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PhysicsNucleon separation energies and shell indicators

Removing one neutron or proton from a specified ground-state nucleus costs S_n=B(A,Z)−B(A−1,Z) or S_p=B(A,Z)−B(A−1,Z−1).

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PhysicsSpin dependence in a bounded nucleon-pair model

A rotationally invariant central nucleon-pair model can include V(r)=V_c(r)+V_s(r)S_p·S_n/ħ².

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PhysicsNuclear mean-field shells and spin–orbit splitting

In a spherical nuclear mean field, single-nucleon states fill separately for protons and neutrons with 2j+1 states in each j level.

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PhysicsAlpha-decay barrier and bounded Gamow estimate

An alpha channel changes (A,Z) to (A−4,Z−2) plus ⁴He.

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PhysicsBeta emission and electron capture bookkeeping

Weak beta channels include n→p+e⁻+ν̄_e, p→n+e⁺+ν_e, and bound-electron capture p+e⁻→n+ν_e within a nucleus.

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PhysicsNuclear electromagnetic multipoles and internal conversion

For an electromagnetic nuclear transition with good angular momentum and parity, a single emitted photon has multipolarity L≥1 satisfying |J_i−J_f|≤L≤J_i+J_f.

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Physics · Earth & cosmosCompeting decay channels and fed daughter populations

Independent constant decay channels have total rate λ=Σ_iλ_i and branching fractions b_i=λ_i/λ.

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PhysicsFixed-target reaction threshold from invariant energy

For projectile rest mass m_a and target m_A initially at rest, squared center-of-momentum energy is E_cm²=(m_a+m_A)²c⁴+2m_Ac²K_a.

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PhysicsBounded Rutherford Coulomb-scattering solution

For a nonrelativistic point charge scattered repulsively by a heavy fixed point charge with V(r)=κ/r, κ>0, impact parameter b=κ cot(θ/2)/(2E).

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PhysicsPhoton absorption, Compton recoil and pair creation

Photoelectric absorption transfers a photon to a bound electron with ion recoil/relaxation; an approximate emitted-electron kinetic energy is hν−B when recoil is negligible.

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PhysicsStopping power and continuous-slowing-down range

Stopping power S(E)=−dE/dℓ is the mean energy loss per path length in a specified material.

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PhysicsNarrow-beam photon attenuation and interaction coefficients

For a narrow monoenergetic photon beam through a homogeneous medium with constant removal coefficient μ, the uncollided intensity obeys I=I₀exp(−μℓ), with mean free path 1/μ.

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Elastic optical scattering theorem

Physics

For the stated real short-range elastic central-potential problem, the integrated elastic cross section equals σ_el=(4π/k)Im f(0).

Key knowledge

For the stated real short-range elastic central-potential problem, the integrated elastic cross section equals σ_el=(4π/k)Im f(0). This forward-amplitude relation follows flux conservation and the partial-wave expansion, rather than treating scattering as the outgoing spherical intensity alone.

Values and equations

σ_el=(4π/k)Im f(0)

σ_el
Integrated elastic cross section m²
f(0)
Forward elastic amplitude in unit incident-wave convention m
k
Exterior wavenumber m⁻¹

Conditions and scope

  • Same unit-incident-amplitude convention as the elastic partial-wave formula, k>0 and a real one-channel potential; the incident–scattered interference must be retained in the forward flux.
  • This record proves the elastic case. With inelastic channels the broader optical theorem concerns total extinction/total scattering and needs the corresponding multichannel formulation; no inelastic result is inferred from real δ_l.
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  1. Quantum Mechanics (2016): Optical theoremRichard Fitzpatrick / University of Texas at AustinCourse notesfarside.ph.utexas.eduRead source

Evidence and review

Quantum Mechanics (2016): Optical theorem: Equations 10.89–10.90: combine Im[e^(iδ)sinδ]=sin²δ for the real elastic shifts and the integrated cross section. The record does not extend the source's one-channel derivation to unchecked absorption/inelastic cases.

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