1. Calculate the energy of the gamma after the first and after the second scattering processes. 2. Calculate the energy transferred to the detector through the two recoil electrons
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- The energy of the gamma before scattering is given as E. - The energy of the gamma after scattering can be calculated using the Compton scattering formula: E' = E / (1 + (E / (m_e * c^2)) * (1 - cos(theta))) where: E' = energy of the gamma after scattering E = Show more…
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