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Pi-Bond
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Homework Statement
A plane monochromatic electromagnetic wave (polarized in x-direction and propagating in the z direction) is scattered by a free electron initially at rest.
Homework Equations
[itex]\vec{E}=E_0 \exp(i(kz-wt)) \hat{x}[/itex]
[itex]\vec{B}=\frac{E_0}{c} \exp(i(kz-wt)) \hat{y}[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
For part (iv), the numerator of the cross section is the expression given. I'm not sure about the denominator...is it magnitude of the Poynting vector? I'm confused what "energy flux" exactly means in this context.
I have not started (v), yet, but will once (iv) is clarified.