What Happens in Compton Scattering
Compton Scattering Describes the Situation in Which Relatively Low-Energy Photons Emitted from the Isotope Pass Through the Tissue and Collide with Molecules...
Compton scattering describes the situation in which relatively low-energy photons emitted from the isotope pass through the tissue and collide with molecules, producing a change in direction and some loss of energy.
What happens in the Compton effect?
In the Compton effect, individual photons collide with single electrons that are free or quite loosely bound in the atoms of matter. Colliding photons transfer some of their energy and momentum to the electrons, which in turn recoil.
What affects Compton scatter?
Compton effect or Compton scatter is one of principle forms of photon interaction. It is the main cause of scattered radiation in a material. It occurs due to the interaction of the photon (x-ray or gamma) with free electrons (unattached to atoms) or loosely bound valence shell (outer shell) electrons.
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