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bobie
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Homework Statement
This is not homework, I am trying to understand Compton scattering considering it a normal elatic collision between particlesHomework Equations
The Klein–Nishina formula
Suppose a photon (hf= 0.511 MeV) hits an electron and the latter recoils at an angle [itex]\varphi[/itex] 60°.
- Is there a formula to get the scattering angle θ? is it : 180° - 2 [itex]\varphi[/itex]
- Does θ depend on the energy hf?
In this applet http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/Radiography/Physics/comptonscattering.htm
different energies give same θ
Thanks for your help
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