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Introduction
In a previous article entitled “Alternate Approach to 2D Collisions” we analyzed collisions between a moving and stationary object by defining the co-ordinate axes as being respectively parallel and perpendicular to the post-collision direction of motion of the stationary object. In this article, we will be adopting the same approach to analyze the well known physical phenomenon known as Compton scattering in which a photon collides with a stationary electron, imparts momentum to the latter, and hence loses momentum and energy which manifests in a change of direction (‘scattering’ angle) and wavelength (of the photon).
The established physics of Compton scattering relates the scattering angle (angle of deflection) to the change in wavelength of the incident photon according to the following expression...
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