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The differential cross section for Compton scattering  is given by the Klein-Nishina formula:
The differential cross section for Compton scattering  is given by the Klein-Nishina formula:


<math>Eγ'=\frac{Eγ}{1+\alpha{1-cos{\theta}}}<math>
<math>Eγ' = \frac{Eγ}{1+ \alpha {1-cos{ \theta}}}</math>


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Revision as of 14:09, 23 July 2008

Analyzing Power as a Function of Compton Scattering Angle

Compton Scattering Differential Cross Section

The differential cross section for Compton scattering is given by the Klein-Nishina formula:

[math]\displaystyle{ Eγ' = \frac{Eγ}{1+ \alpha {1-cos{ \theta}}} }[/math]

Energy of Scattered Photon