Rutherford scattering framework: dσ/dΩ = (Z_p·Z_t·e²)²/(16·E²·sin⁴(θ/2))

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Rutherford 1911 scattering cross-section for a charged projectile of charge Z_p·e_q scattering off a heavy nucleus of charge Z_t·e_q: dσ/dΩ = (Z_p·Z_t·e_q²)²/(16·E²·sin⁴(θ/2)). The characteristic 1/sin⁴(θ/2) angular dependence is the…

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