Second Born electrons, Born again seamen
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
The multiple puns in the title play on a curiosity, that the rescue of a person overboard at sea and the dominance of the second Born term in forward charge transfer in atomic collisions share common elements of physics. Essentials and commonality in the two are explained.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Canadian Journal of Physics
First Page
3
Last Page
6
Recommended Citation
Rau, A. (2024). Second Born electrons, Born again seamen. Canadian Journal of Physics, 103 (1), 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjp-2023-0296
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