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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>
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<math>Eγ' = \frac{Eγ}{1+ \alpha {1-cos{ \theta}}}</math>
  
 
[[Image:cross section.jpg |800px]]
 
[[Image:cross section.jpg |800px]]

Revision as of 14:09, 23 July 2008

Analyzing Power as a Function of Compton Scattering Angle

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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}}}[/math]

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Energy of Scattered Photon

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