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From: "Murray, James W" j {- dot -} w {- dot -} murray {- at -} IMPERIAL {- dot -} AC {- dot -} UK
Date: 2007-05-31

Dear All,

While we are talking about X-ray scattering, I have another question. If an X-ray is elastically scattered from an electron at an angle theta, its energy is the same is the incoming X-ray. However, the momentum is not the same, as it now has a component in a perpendicular direction (see fig below). As I don't believe that the conservation of momentum really is violated, what is the source of the discrepancy?

Contrast this with most textbook descriptions of Compton scattering, where the X-ray loses energy and the electron gains kinetic energy.

best wishes

James

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Dr. James Murray
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