Incoming photon energy: 5MeV, scattered electron energy: 2MeV. Calculate the angle of scatter.

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2022-08-21

Incoming photon energy: 5MeV, scattered electron energy: 2MeV. Calculate the angle of scatter.

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Arjun Wright

Arjun Wright

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Given
Energy of incoming photon, E = 5  MeV
scattered angle, E = 2  MeV
According to compton's effect,
λ λ = λ c ( 1 cos θ )
where,
E = h c λ
hence,
λ = h c E λ = h c E
hence,
h c E h c E = h m 0 c ( 1 cos θ ) ( E E ) m 0 c 2 E E = ( 1 cos θ ) 3 × 0.53 15 = ( 1 cos θ ) cos θ = 0.894 θ = 26.62

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