In a Compton scattering experiment the incoming X ray of 4.4MeV is scattered off weakly bound...

 

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In a Compton scattering experiment the incoming X ray of 4.4MeV is scattered off weakly bound electron in the thin carbon target at the angle of 450. The recoiling electron hits the metal mesh behind the target causing a secondary X ray to be emitted. A) Find the wavelength of the X-ray scattered of the electron. B) What is the maximum energy of the secondary X ray? Enter this answer into the box below. State your answer in MeV to the nearest 0.01 MeV. Take mass of the electron to be me = 9.11*10-31 kg=0.511MeV/c In a Compton scattering experiment the incoming X ray of 4.4MeV is scattered off weakly bound electron in the thin carbon target at the angle of 450. The recoiling electron hits the metal mesh behind the target causing a secondary X ray to be emitted. A) Find the wavelength of the X-ray scattered of the electron. B) What is the maximum energy of the secondary X ray? Enter this answer into the box below. State your answer in MeV to the nearest 0.01 MeV. Take mass of the electron to be me = 9.11*10-31 kg=0.511MeV/c

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This is a problem involving Compton scattering which is a phenomenon where Xray or gamma ray photons scatter off electrons and in doing so transfer so... View the full answer