Note on Compton scattering

Journal Article · Sun Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1982 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/159734· OSTI ID:5284922

Barbosa, D D

Calculations on the energy exchange between free electrons and electromagnetic radiation are presented. The full Klein-Nishina cross section is used to evaluate average scattering coefficients for an electron moving with arbitrary velocity. A number of useful series expansions for the mean energy and mean square energy transfer rates are given. A Fokker-Planck equation which includes induced scattering is used to derive a generalized diffusion equation in frequency for multiple scattering of photons off nonrelativistic electrons. The relationship of the Klein-Nishina cross section with that of classical electromagnetic radiation theory is also elucidated.

• Research Organization: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 5284922
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 254:1; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

645202* -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical-- Electromagnetic Interactions & Properties
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
BOLTZMANN STATISTICS
COMPTON EFFECT
CROSS SECTIONS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUATIONS
FERMIONS
FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION
INTERACTIONS
KLEIN-NISHINA FORMULA
LEPTONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MECHANICS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PHOTONS
RADIATIONS
SCATTERING
STATISTICAL MECHANICS