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On the infinity in the second Born approximation for the Coulomb field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

L. R. B. Elton
L. R. B. Elton
Affiliation:
Wheatstone Department of PhysicsKing's CollegeLondon
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Abstract

It is shown that the infinity arising in the second Born approximation to the scattering amplitude of a particle scattered by a Coulomb field is due to the distortion at infinity of Coulomb waves. Ways of subtracting out this infinity, which does not lead to any observable effects, are indicated.

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Research Article
Information
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 51 , Issue 2 , April 1955 , pp. 333 - 343
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1955

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