Collision Integral Cross Sections in Double Photon Compton Scattering and a Possible Method for Their Measurement

Journal Article · Mon Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 2004 · Nuclear Science and Engineering

OSTI ID:20808403

Sharma, Aarti; Saddi, M B; Singh, B; Sandhu, B S ^[1]

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1. Punjabi University (India)

The collision integral cross sections are obtained and computed for several experimentally realizable cases to understand the various features of the higher-order process known as double photon Compton scattering. The computational work carried out using the Mathematica software package generally corresponds to three different incident gamma photon energies of {sup 137}Cs (661.65 keV), {sup 65}Zn (1.12 MeV), and that from the radiative capture of {sup 19}F (6.14 MeV). The characteristic features revealed a need to be investigated experimentally to check for their support to the currently acceptable theory of this quantum electrodynamics process. An experimental technique has been suggested for the measurement of these collision integral cross sections.

• OSTI ID: 20808403
• Journal Information: Nuclear Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 148; ISSN NSENAO; ISSN 0029-5639
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
CAPTURE
CESIUM 137
COLLISION INTEGRALS
COMPTON EFFECT
COMPUTER CODES
CROSS SECTIONS
FLUORINE 19
KEV RANGE
MEV RANGE
PHOTONS
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
ZINC 65