Understanding the Compton Effect: Explaining Wavelength Change

[bcphysicist]

Can somebody please explain the Compton effect to me... I don't get how Compton came up with the wavelength after scattering - the initial wavelength = h/the mass of the electron*the speed of light*(1-cosine of the scattering angle). Thank you!

 

[sciboudy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton_scattering#Derivation_of_the_scattering_formula"you can find it here

 

[sciboudy]

good luck ...

 

[bcphysicist]

thank you... that really helped!