Compton scattering Definition and 160 Threads

Does Compton Scattering change the phase velocity of the incident light?

I'm working out a problem from a text concerning the scattering of monochromatic light by free electrons (Compton effect) which asks me to derive expressions for the wavelength shift, electron momentum, and electron scattering angle in terms of the photon scattering angle assuming that the...

If the maxmimum energy imparted to an electron in Compton scattering is 45 keV what is the wavelength of the incident photon? So a compton scattering happens and the energy is 45 keV and I need to find the wavelength of the photon incident to this electron. I think I need to use Lambda =...

For some reason I don't feel like I was given all of the information on this question: A proton at rest is struck by a photon in a Compton collision. If the recoil kinetic energy of the proton is 4.5 MeV, what is the minimum energy of the incident photon (in MeV)? (Take the mass of the proton...

Any ideas how to do this question ? In a Compton type experiment X-rays scattered through 90 degrees suffered one percent reduction in energy.What was the incident energy of the X-rays ? You can assume that the electron coiled non-relativistically. Any help would be really appreciated ...

Okay, so the question is an electron of energy 100 MeV collides with a photon of wavelength 3x10^(-3) m (ie: the CMB). What is the maximum energy loss of the electron? After doing a few derivations for formulae, I came up with this one at work...could someone please let me know if there is...

To back me up with some of my chemistry courses this year, I picked up a quantum mechanics book that looked like it included some fairly simple introductions to quantum principles. However, in the first chapter it used Compton scattering, the lowering in wavelength of X rays due to collision...

The Compton scattering effect (1923) seems to be the main evidence that light has a particle-like behavior. What are the other effects that indicate that light has a particle-like behavior? If there are no other effects that indicate that light has a particle-like behavior, and if we find an...

I am not sure this is the right topic for these questions. They are for the people who are familiar with Compton scattering. Let \Theta be the angle that the trajectory of the scattered photon makes with the trajectory of the incident photon. Suppose \Theta is zero. Does that...

Hello all, Can anyone explain to me which electrons contribute in compton scattering? -Only free electrons; -Free electrons and weakly bounded to atoms; -All atomic electrons and free electrons According to Klein-Nishina formula, photons scatter with all atomic electrons; becouse the...