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Derivation of the compton effect for a non-stationary electron

Malcolm Cooper, Brian Williams

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Abstract The change in wavelength which occurs when a photon is scattered by a moving electron is derived relativistically, and related to the non-relativistic expression usually employed in the interpretation of Compton scattering data.

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Abstract The change in wavelength which occurs when a photon is scattered by a moving electron is derived relativistically, and related to the non-relativistic expression usually employed in the interpretation of Compton scattering data.

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Abstract The change in wavelength which occurs when a photon is scattered by a moving electron is derived relativistically, and related to the non-relativistic expression usually employed in the interpretation of Compton scattering data.

Key concepts: Electron, Physics, Compton scattering, Statistical physics, Nuclear physics

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