Energy of scattering photon and emitted electron

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The discussion focuses on calculating the energy of a scattered photon and emitted electron using the Compton effect. Given a photon energy of E=0.3 MeV and a scattering angle of φ=2π/3, the energy of the scattered photon E' is derived from the equation E' = (mc²E) / (2E sin²(φ/2) + mc²). The mass of the photon is zero, while the mass of the electron is approximately 9.11 x 10^-31 kg, which is essential for accurate calculations.

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Homework Statement


Photon of energy E=0,3MeV is scattering at an angle \phi=\frac{2\pi}{3}. Calculate the energy E' of scattered photon and emitted electron.

Homework Equations


-Compton effect

The Attempt at a Solution



By Compton effect, \frac{hc}{E'}-\frac{hc}{E}=\frac{2hc}{mc^2}\sin^2\frac{\phi}{2}\Rightarrow E'=\frac{mc^2E}{2E\sin^2\frac{\phi}{2}+mc^2}

What is the value of a mass m of scattered photon and emitted electron?
 
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You can look up the masses, but you should certainly know the mass of a photon, and a rough estimate for the mass of an electron. One of them wouldn't make sense in this context.
 

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