X-ray of wavelength 0.150 nm collides with an electron at rest. The scattered photon moves off at an angle of 85.0 0 from the direction of the incident photon. (a) Calculate the Compton shift in wavelength. (b) Calculate the wavelength of the scattered photon.
Compton effect
The incoming photons' energy must be in the range of an X-ray frequency to generate the Compton effect. The electron does not lose enough energy that reduces the wavelength of scattered photons towards the visible spectrum. As a result, with visible lights, the Compton effect is missing.
Recoil Velocity
The amount of backward thrust or force experienced by a person when he/she shoots a gun in the forward direction is called recoil velocity. This phenomenon always follows the law of conservation of linear momentum.
X-ray of wavelength 0.150 nm collides with an electron at rest. The scattered photon moves off at an
angle of 85.0 0
from the direction of the incident photon.
(a) Calculate the Compton shift in wavelength.
(b) Calculate the wavelength of the scattered photon.
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