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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>\Eγ' = \frac{Eγ} {1+\alpha(1-cos(\theta))}


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Revision as of 14:03, 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>\Eγ' = \frac{Eγ} {1+\alpha(1-cos(\theta))}

Energy of Scattered Photon