Compton Scattering: Solving for E with $\phi = 1/4\pi$

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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

## \lambda' = 2 \lambda ##

## \lambda' - \lambda = \lambda = \frac { h} { mc} \cos{ \phi } ##

Here, ## \phi = \frac { pi} 4 ## is the angle between photon's original line of motion and its line of motion after scattering.

Putting the values, I got E = ## \frac { hc} {\lambda } ## = 1.75 MeV, i.e. option (a).

Is this correct?
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Hi
I have the same result (Ei=1.75 MeV) if I consider the Compton relationship$$E_{s}=\frac{E_{i}}{1+\frac{E_{i}}{mc^{2}} \left( 1-cos\theta \right) } $$Es=Ei/2
Sorry kuruman is the fastest
 
kuruman said:
The Compton scattering equation is incorrect, but the answer is (surprisingly) correct. ?
Because I did the right calculation and wrong typing.
The following is wrong:
Pushoam said:
## \lambda' - \lambda = \lambda = \frac { h} { mc} \cos{ \phi }##
The correct one is :
## \lambda' - \lambda = \lambda = \frac { h} { mc} ( 1 - \cos{ \phi })##
 
PSRB191921 said:
Sorry kuruman is the fastest
How did you get to know this? He has not shown the solution.