A square inch (sq in or in²) is a unit of area commonly used in the United States and other countries that use the imperial system of measurements. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that each measure one inch in length.
In terms of square centimeters, one square inch is approximately equal to 6.4516 square centimeters (cm²).
Square inches are used in various applications, especially for measuring small areas, such as the size of a sheet of paper, the dimensions of electronic devices, or the area of specific objects or surfaces in everyday life.
The electron cross-section, often referred to as the electron scattering cross-section or simply the electron cross-section, is a term used in the fields of nuclear and particle physics to describe the likelihood of electrons interacting with other particles, such as atomic nuclei or other electrons, when they are subjected to various types of scattering experiments or interactions.
The electron cross-section is typically expressed in units of area, such as square meters (m²) or square femtometers (fm²), and it represents the effective target area presented by an electron for a particular type of interaction or scattering process. It is used to quantify the probability of electron interactions occurring in various experimental setups.