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Deep Inelastic Scattering


 

Deep Inelastic Scattering is the name given to a process used to probe the insides of hadrons (particularly the baryons, such as protons and neutrons), using electrons. It provided the first convincing evidence of the reality of quarks, which up until that point had been considered by many to be a purely mathematical phenomenon. It is a relatively new process, first attempted in the 1960s and 1970s. It is conceptually similar to Rutherford Scattering, but with important differences.

Related Topics:
Hadrons - Baryons - Protons - Neutrons - Electrons - Quarks - Rutherford Scattering

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