Consider the elastic scattering of a photon of frequency v by a stationary electron (the Compton effect).

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Consider the elastic scattering of a photon of frequency v by a stationary electron (the Compton effect). Find an expression for the wavelength change of a photon scattered through 180°. What is the energy of a photon of initial energy 1MeV after a single 1800 scattering?

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