Low-energy K-shell Compton scattering

Authors

• E. G. Drukarev
• A. I. Mikhailov
• I. A. Mikhailov, University of Central Florida

Authors

E. G. Drukarev; A. I. Mikhailov;I. A. Mikhailov

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Phys. Rev. A

Keywords

COULOMB GREENS FUNCTION; BOUND ELECTRONS; X-RAYS; LASER FIELDS; PHOTONS; ATOMS; APPROXIMATION; IONIZATION; RADIATION; Optics; Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Abstract

We calculate the photon energy distribution and the total cross section for the Compton scattering on the K electrons for the case when the photon wave length is much smaller than the size of the K shell. We show that at the energies of the order of the binding energy I of the K electron most part of the spectrum is governed by the low-energy behavior. The total cross section has a local maximum at the energies (1.5-2)I, reaching the values of the order 1 barn. At higher photon energies the spectrum curves have two maxima, corresponding to low-energy ejected photons or electrons. The cross sections in the whole region are calculated. The actual calculations are carried out employing the nonrelativistic Coulomb functions, thus being valid for the single-electron atoms. However, the main features of the analysis are expected to be true for many-electron ions and neutral atoms. The results of the present analysis may be useful in calculations of the laser-induced and laser-assisted processes.

Journal Title

Physical Review A

Volume

82

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.82.023404

Language

English

First Page

7

WOS Identifier

WOS:000280575300006

ISSN

1050-2947

Recommended Citation

Drukarev, E. G.; Mikhailov, A. I.; and Mikhailov, I. A., "Low-energy K-shell Compton scattering" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 123.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/123