OFFSET
-28,1
COMMENTS
The geometric interpretation of the Thomson cross section of an electron is the area that would intercept from an incident electromagnetic wave the same amount of power as re-emitted by the electron on which the wave is incident.
FORMULA
Equals (8 * Pi / 3) * A254277^2.
EXAMPLE
sigma(T) = 6.6524587*10^-29 m^2.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
Arkadiusz Wesolowski, Mar 07 2015
STATUS
approved