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and wavelength used but only on the sample system, which allows to compare results obtained from many different methods. Some established communities such as
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and is a vectorial quantity. The difference of the momentum of the scattered wave to the incident wave is called
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is a better measure for the typical distance resolution of the reaction than the momenta themselves.
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The presentation in reciprocal space is generic and does not depend on the type of
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as the independent variable, which worked fine in the early years when only a few
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The momentum transfer plays an important role in the evaluation of
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that one particle gives to another particle. It is also called the
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as it describes the transfer of wavevector in wave mechanics.
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Process of transferring momentum from one location to another
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