Thomson cross-section: σ_T = (8π/3)r_e² ≈ 0.6652 barn

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Thomson cross-section for elastic low-energy (ℏω ≪ m_ec²) photon-electron scattering: σ_T = (8π/3)r_e², where r_e = e²/(4πε₀ m_e c²) ≈ 2.8179·10⁻¹⁵ m is the classical electron radius (scale at which the electrostatic self-energy e²/(4πε₀…

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