Question #175509

Calculate the maximum wavelength shift of a photon that undergoes Compton scattering from a free electron.


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Expert's answer
2021-03-25T19:28:31-0400

λλ=hmc(1cosθ),\lambda'-\lambda=\frac{h}{mc}(1-cos \theta),

(λλ)max=hmc=6.6310349.1110313108=2.431012 m.(\lambda'-\lambda)_{max}=\frac{h}{mc}=\frac{6.63\cdot 10^{-34}}{9.11\cdot 10^{-31}\cdot 3\cdot 10^8}=2.43\cdot 10^{-12}~m.


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