Photons of energy 0.7 MeV are scattered from electrons initially at rest. If the energy of the scattered photons is 0.5 MeV, find (a) the wave shift, (b) the angle at which the photons scatter, (c) the angle at which the electrons recoil, and (d) the kinetic energy of the recoiling electron
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.
Photons of energy 0.7 MeV are scattered from electrons initially at rest. If the energy of the scattered photons is 0.5 MeV, find
(a) the wave shift,
(b) the angle at which the photons scatter,
(c) the angle at which the electrons recoil, and
(d) the kinetic energy of the recoiling electron
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