Partial wave analysis

Partial wave analysis, in the context of quantum mechanics, refers to a technique for solving scattering problems by decomposing each wave into its constituent angular momentum components and solving using boundary conditions.

References

• Griffiths, J. D. (1995). Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-111892-7. 

External links

1. http://homepages.rpi.edu/~napolj/Talks/PWALunch9Sep03.pdf
2. http://quantummechanics.ucsd.edu/ph130a/130_notes/node228.html