Polarization effects in the elastic scattering of photons
A Co60 source of about one curie, emitting photons at 1.25 Mev, was used to produce a collimated beam. The beam, incident on a Hg target, was used in the study of the polarization effects in photon scattering. The polarization state was determined by means of a ratio, R', which takes into account the polarization degree and the interference between Rayleigh and Thomson effects. The result obtained, after applying correction for asymmetry of geometry, is R' = 2.3 plus or minus 0.1, which is in good agreement with the theory of Brown and Mayers.
- Research Organization:
- Universita, Bologna; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bologna
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-016200
- OSTI ID:
- 4183055
- Journal Information:
- Nuovo Cimento, Journal Name: Nuovo Cimento Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 15; ISSN 0029-6341
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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