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Sherman function
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<p>The Sherman function describes the dependence of electron-atom <a href="/facts/Electron_scattering/wA7Eh2oz">scattering</a> events on the <a href="/facts/Spin_(physics)/4Jvp7e8P">spin</a> of the scattered <a href="/facts/Electron/L0KBo5cW">electrons</a>. It was first evaluated theoretically by the physicist Noah Sherman and it allows the measurement of <a href="/facts/Spin_polarization/S36kxcj2">polarization</a> of an electron beam by <a href="/facts/Mott_scattering/7Kb8cDYc">Mott scattering</a> experiments. A correct evaluation of the Sherman function associated to a particular experimental setup is of vital importance in experiments of spin polarized <a href="/facts/Photoemission_spectroscopy/UPvrQ8zD">photoemission spectroscopy</a>, which is an experimental technique which allows to obtain information about the magnetic behaviour of a sample. </p>