The Deflection of a Stream of Electrons by Electromagnetic Radiation

Authors

E. O. HulburtFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

A theoretical calculation, based on classical electrodynamics, gives for the maximum angular deflection, when certain approximations are made, He/mφ, where ω/2π is the frequency of the radiation, and H is the field due to it. For sunlight (H=.04) the value is only 4 X 10^-10, far too small to detect experimentally, while for intense x-rays, the value is of the order of 10^-13. Recently C. J. Lapp reported having obtained an observable deflection with x-rays. If further research should confirm this result, it would appear to be in direct conflict with the classical theory.

Publication Date

1923

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

30

Issue

1

First Page

78

Last Page

78

Copyright

©1923 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Hulburt, E. O. (1923) "The Deflection of a Stream of Electrons by Electromagnetic Radiation," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 30(1), 78-78.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol30/iss1/20