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This document presents calculations to determine the wavelength and scattering angle of a photon resulting from Compton scattering. It shows: 1) The final photon wavelength depends on the initial wavelength and kinetic energy of the electron after collision. 2) The scattering angle can be calculated from the change in wavelength using an arc cosine function. 3) Plugging in values for the electron's mass, velocity, and kinetic energy allows calculating the final photon wavelength and scattering angle numerically as 3.34×10-3 nm and 74.0°.

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Problem38 76

This document presents calculations to determine the wavelength and scattering angle of a photon resulting from Compton scattering. It shows: 1) The final photon wavelength depends on the initial wavelength and kinetic energy of the electron after collision. 2) The scattering angle can be calculated from the change in wavelength using an arc cosine function. 3) Plugging in values for the electron's mass, velocity, and kinetic energy allows calculating the final photon wavelength and scattering angle numerically as 3.34×10-3 nm and 74.0°.

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38.76: a) The final energy of the photon is E   , and E  E   K , where K is the


λ
kinetic energy of the electron after the collision. Then,
hc hc hc
λ  
E   K (hc λ)  K (hc λ)  (  1)mc 2
λ
 .
λmc  1 
1  1
h  (1  v 2 c 2 )1 2 
( K  mc 2 (  1) since the relativistic expression must be used for three-figure
accuracy).
b)    arccos(1   λ ( h mc)).
1 h
c)    1   1  1.25  1  0.250,  2.43  1012 m
1   
1.80 2
3.00 
12
mc
5.10  103 mm
λ
(5.10  1012 m)(9.11  1031 kg)(3.00  108 m s)(0.250)
1
(6.63  10 34 J  s)
 3.34  10 3 nm.
 (5.10  10 12 m  3.34  10 12 m) 
  arccos 1    74.0.
 2.43  10 12 m 

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