A 700 keV gamma ray is incident on an electron at rest. If the scattered photon has a scattering angle of 115° with respect to the direction of the incident photon, determine the following. (a) Energy (in keV) of the scattered photon keV (b) Kinetic energy (in keV) of the scattered electron keV (c) Recoil angle (in degrees) of the scattered electron

A 700 keV gamma ray is incident on an electron at rest. If the scattered photon has a scattering angle of 115° with respect to the direction of the incident photon, determine the following. (a) Energy (in keV) of the scattered photon keV (b) Kinetic energy (in keV) of the scattered electron keV (c) Recoil angle (in degrees) of the scattered electron

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Chapter3: The Quantum Theroy Of Light

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