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Calculate the contribution of incoherent gamma-ray scattering from bound atomic electrons to correct experimental coherent scattering measurements limited by detector energy resolution.

May 1, 1957Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A

Incoherent Scattering of Gamma Rays from the Bound Electrons of Heavy Elements

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Calculate the contribution of incoherent gamma-ray scattering from bound atomic electrons to correct experimental coherent scattering measurements limited by detector energy resolution.
Calculated the ratio of incoherent to coherent scattering cross sections for gamma-ray energies near 1 MeV at large scattering angles (≳ 60°).
Formulated analytical derivations using non-relativistic quantum mechanics and extended the approach to an exact relativistic framework.
The non-relativistic approximation reliably calculates the incoherent-to-coherent cross-section ratio for tin, though it fails to yield accurate absolute cross sections.
Heavier elements, such as mercury, strictly require relativistic quantum theory to adequately model the scattering cross-section ratios.

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Theoretical analysis reveals the ratio of incoherent to coherent gamma-ray scattering in heavy elements, highlighting necessary detector corrections for high-energy measurements.

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J. Randles (1957) studied this question.

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Theoretical analysis reveals the ratio of incoherent to coherent gamma-ray scattering in heavy elements, highlighting necessary detector corrections for high-energy measurements.

Incoherent Scattering of Gamma Rays from the Bound Electrons of Heavy Elements

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