Dirk O. Gericke

2 months ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Samuel Schumacher |Dirk O. Gericke |Mandy Bethkenhagen |Julian Lütgert

1 Introduction Thomson scattering describes the quasi-elastic scattering of electromagnetic radiation by charged particles, mainly electrons. For plasmas, it allows for essential and non-invasive insight into basic properties, including electron temperature, density, and ionization states.