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Compton scattering

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Compton scattering [¦käm·tən ¦skad·ə·riŋ]
(quantum mechanics)
The elastic scattering of photons by electrons. Also known as Compton process; gamma-ray scattering.


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Individual chapters are devoted to the main branches of inelastic X-ray scattering: nonresonant inelastic X-ray scattering with characteristic valence electron excitations, nonresonant inelastic X-ray scattering with core- electron excitation, X-ray Raman scattering, the Compton scattering regime, and resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) spectroscopy.
These devices use the gamma-electron spin dependent part of the Compton scattering cross section to filter out gammas of a particular polarization state.
Because of the minimal angle of the beam, background "white" radiation and Compton scattering are minimized, thereby increasing the sensitivity of the analysis.
 
 
 
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