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Klein–Nishina Compton cross-section
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QED result for photon-electron scattering; reduces to Thomson at ω ≪ m_e c²; asymmetric at high E.
Related concepts
Thomson scattering
Compton shift: Δλ = (h/m_ec)(1 − cos θ) = λ_C(1 − cos θ)
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