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Condensation of photons in a hot plasma

George Chapline, Gilbert Cooper, Stephen A. Slutz

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The Compton cooling of a photon gas is studied using the Compton-Fokker-Planck equation. Numerical solutions of the Fokker-Planck equation are presented which illustrate the possibility of forming a temporary excess of low-energy photons. The conditions under which it would be possible to observe this excess of low-energy photons are derived. The possibility of using stimulated Compton scattering to generate coherent x rays is also discussed.

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Key concepts: Compton scattering, Photon, Physics, Plasma, Fokker–Planck equation, Planck, Quantum electrodynamics, Nuclear physics