PHYS 3446 – Lecture #2
Transcript of PHYS 3446 – Lecture #2
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PHYS 3446 – Lecture #2Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006
Dr. Jae Yu
1. Introduction2. History on Atomic Models3. Rutherford Scattering4. Rutherford Scattering with Coulomb force5. Scattering Cross Section6. Measurement of Cross Sections
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Why do Physics?• To understand nature through experimental
observations and measurements (Research)• Establish limited number of fundamental laws, usually
with mathematical expressions• Predict nature’s courses⇒Theory and Experiment work hand-in-hand⇒Theory works generally under restricted conditions⇒Discrepancies between experimental measurements
and theory presents opportunities to quantum leap⇒Improves our everyday lives, though some laws can
take a while till we see amongst us
Exp.Theory
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High Energy Physics
Structure of Matter
10-10m 10-14m 10-15m
<10-18m
10-9m
Matter Molecule Atom Nucleus
u
Quark
<10-19mprotons, neutrons,
mesons, etc.π,Ω,Λ...
top, bottom,charm, strange,
up, down
Condensed matter/Nano-Science/ChemistryAtomic Physics
NuclearPhysics
Baryon(Hadron)
Electron(Lepton)
10-2m
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Theory for Microscopic Scale, QM• Difficult to describe Small scale phenom. w/ just CM and EM• The study of atomic structure led to quantum mechanics
– Long range EM force is responsible for holding atoms together (why ?)– Yet sufficiently weak for QM to estimate properties of atoms reliably
• In Nucleus regime, the simple Coulomb force does not work. Why?– The force in nucleus holds positively charged particles together
• The known forces in nature– Strong ~ 1 – Electro-magnetic ~ 10-2
– Weak ~ 10-5
– Gravitational ~ 10-38
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Evolution of Atomic Models• 1803: Dalton’s billiard ball model• 1897: J.J. Thompson Discovered
electrons– Built on all the work w/ cathode
tubes– Called corpuscles– Made a bold claim that these make
up atoms– Measured m/e ratio
• 1904: J.J. Thompson Proposed a “plum pudding” model of atoms – Negatively charged electrons
embedded in a uniformly distributed positive charge
Cathode ray tube
Thompson’s tubes
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History of Atomic Models cnt’d• 1911: Geiger and
Marsden with Rutherford performed a scattering experiment with alpha particles shot on a thin gold foil
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History of Atomic Models cnt’d• 1912: Rutherford’s
planetary model, an atomic model with a positively charged heavy core surrounded by circling electrons – Deficiency of
instability. Why?• The electrons will
eventually get pulled onto the nucleus, destroying the atom
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History of Atomic Models cnt’d• 1913: Neils
Bohr proposed the Orbit Model, where electrons occupy well quantified orbits– Electrons can
only transition to pre-defined orbits
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History of Atomic Models cnt’d
• 1926: Schrödinger and de Broglie proposed the Electron Cloud Model based on quantum mechanics
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Rutherford Scattering• A fixed target experiment with alpha particle as
projectile shot on thin gold foil– Alpha particle’s energy is low Speed is well
below 0.1c (non-relativistic)• An elastic scattering of the particles• What are the conserved quantities in an elastic
scattering?– Momentum– Kinetic Energy
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Elastic Scattering
• From momentum conservation
• From kinetic energy conservation
• From these two, we obtain
mt
mα
mα θ
mt
φAfter Collisions0v
vα
tv
0v =
20v =
2 1 tt
mvmα
⎛ ⎞− =⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
ttm v m vmαα
α
+= t
tmv vmα
α
+
2 2tt
mv vmαα
+
2 tv vα ⋅
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Analysis Case I• If mt<<mα,
– left-hand side becomes positive– vα and vt must be in the same direction– Using the actual masses– and– We obtain – If mt=me, then mt/mα~10-4. – Thus, pe/pα0<10-4. – Change of momentum of alpha particle is negligible
2 1 2ttt
mv v vm
αα
⎛ ⎞− = ⋅⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
20.5 /em MeV c≈
0v vα ≈2e tv v vα= ≤
3 24 10 /m MeV cα ≈ ×
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Analysis Case II• If mt>>mα,
– left-hand side of the above becomes negative– vα and vt is opposite direction– Using the actual masses– and – We obtain– If mt=mAu, then mt/mα~50. – Thus, pe/pα0~2pα0. – Change of momentum of alpha particle is large
• α particle can even recoil
2 1 2ttt
mv v vm
αα
⎛ ⎞− = ⋅⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
5 22 10 /t Aum m MeV c≈ ≈ ×
0v vα ≈
3 24 10 /m MeV cα ≈ ×2t tv m v mα α≤
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Rutherford Scattering with EM Force 1• Let’s take into account only the EM force between the α
and the atom • Coulomb force is a central force, so a conservative force• Coulomb potential between particles with Ze and Z’e
electrical charge separated by distance r is
• Since the total energy is conserved, ( )
2'ZZ eV rr
=
20
1 constant>02
E mv= = 02 v Em
⇒ =
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• From the energy relation, we obtain
• From the definition of angular momentum, we obtain an equation of motion
• From energy conservation, we obtain another equation of motion
Rutherford Scattering with EM Force 2• The distance vector r is always the
same direction as the force throughout the entire motion, so the net torque (rxF) is 0.
• Since there is no net torque, the angular momentum (l=rxp) is conserved. The magnitude of the angular momentum is l=mvb.
2 2l m E mb b mE= =
( )2
22
2dr lE V rdt m mr
⎛ ⎞= ± − −⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
2d dt l mrχ =
Centrifugal barrier
Effective potential
Impact parameter
2 2 2b l mE⇒ =
( )
2
22
12
12
drE mdt
dmr V rdtχ
⎛ ⎞= ⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠
⎛ ⎞+ +⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠
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Rutherford Scattering with EM Force 3• Rearranging the terms for approach, we obtain
• and
• Integrating this from r0 to infinity gives the angular distribution of the outgoing alpha particle
( )2 21V rdr l r b
dt mrb E⎛ ⎞
= − − −⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠
( )1 2
2 21
bdrdV r
r r bE
χ = −⎡ ⎤⎛ ⎞
− −⎢ ⎥⎜ ⎟⎢ ⎥⎝ ⎠⎣ ⎦
Distance of closest approach
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Rutherford Scattering with EM Force 4• What happens at the DCA?
– Kinetic energy reduces to 0.
– The incident alpha could turn around and accelerate– We can obtain
– This allows us to determine DCA for a given potential and χ0.• Define scattering angle θ as the changes in the asymptotic
angles of the trajectory, we obtain
0
0r r
drdt =
=
( )02 20 1 0
V rr b
E⎛ ⎞− − =⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
( )00 1 2
2 2
2 2
1r
drbV r
r r bE
θ π χ π∞
= − = −⎡ ⎤⎛ ⎞
− −⎢ ⎥⎜ ⎟⎢ ⎥⎝ ⎠⎣ ⎦
∫
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Rutherford Scattering with EM Force 5• For a Coulomb potential
• DCA can be obtained for the given impact parameter b,
• And the angular distribution becomes
( )2 22 2 2
0' 1 1 4 '2
ZZ e Er b E ZZ e⎛ ⎞= + +⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
01 22
2 2
2'1
r
drbZZ er r b
rE
θ π∞
= −⎡ ⎤⎛ ⎞
− −⎢ ⎥⎜ ⎟⎢ ⎥⎝ ⎠⎣ ⎦
∫
( )2'ZZ eV r
r=
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Rutherford Scattering with EM Force 6• Replace the variable 1/r=x, and performing the
integration, we obtain
• This can be rewritten
• Solving this for b, we obtain
( )1
22 2 2
12 cos1 4 '
bb E ZZ e
θ π −
⎛ ⎞⎜ ⎟
= + ⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟+⎝ ⎠
( )22 2 2
1 cos21 4 'b E ZZ e
θ π−⎛ ⎞= ⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠+
2' cot2 2
ZZ ebE
θ=
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Rutherford Scattering with EM Force 7
• From the solution for b, we can learn the following 1. For fixed b, E and Z’
– The scattering is larger for a larger value of Z.– Makes perfect sense since Coulomb potential is stronger with larger Z.– Results in larger deflection.
2. For fixed b, Z and Z’– The scattering angle is larger when E is smaller.
– If particle has low energy, its velocity is smaller– Spends more time in the potential, suffering greater deflection
3. For fixed Z, Z’, and E– The scattering angle is larger for smaller impact parameter b
– Makes perfect sense also, since as the incident particle is closer to the nucleus, it feels stronger Coulomb force.
2' cot2 2
ZZ ebE
θ=
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Assignments1. Compute the masses of electron, proton and alpha particles
in MeV/c2, using E=mc2.• Need to look up masses of electrons, protons and alpha particles
in kg.2. Compute the gravitational and the Coulomb forces between
two protons separated by 10-10m and compare their strengths
3. Derive the following equations in your book:• Eq. # 1.3, 1.17, 1.32• Must show detailed work and accompany explanations
• These assignments are due next Wednesday, Sept. 6.