Insights What is the Anatomy of Compton Scattering?

[neilparker62]

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ToggleIntroductionA New AngleTransforming Compton’s EquationsVector Diagram: The x-axis is the direction of motion of the incident photon.Vector Diagram: The x-axis is the direction of motion of the recoiling electronTime-Reversal...

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[fizzle]

We have the beginning electron speed (zero) and the final speed, is there an equation or graph of the electron's speed (or acceleration) between those two points in time?

Thanks

 

[neilparker62]

Not that I'm aware of. Most conservation of momentum problems and/or collision problems are dealt with using equations which do not consider transients. For example a bouncing ball experiences very rapid deceleration and acceleration in the opposite direction when it hits the floor. But you don't get many problems which focus on that part of the motion.