X-Rays and the Compton Effect

A Photon Colliding with a Target at Rest

A photon of wavelength $\lambda$ comes in from the left, collides with a target at rest, and a new photon of wavelength $\lambda '$ emerges at an angle $\theta$.

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X-Rays and the Compton Effect

A Photon Colliding with a Target at Rest

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