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Thermal Radiation. Quantum Nature of Light.

Problem 5.283

A narrow monochromatic X-ray beam falls on a scattering substance. The wavelengths of radiation scattered at angles \(\theta_{1}=60^{\circ}\) and \(\theta_{2}=120^{\circ}\) differ by a factor \(\eta=2.0 .\) Assuming the free electrons to be responsible for the scattering, find the incident radiation wavelength.

Reveal Answer
λ=4πλC[sin(θ2/2)ηsin(θ1/2)]/(η1)=1.2pm\lambda=4 \pi \lambda_{C}\left[\sin \left(\theta_{2} / 2\right)-\eta \sin \left(\theta_{1} / 2\right)\right] /(\eta-1)=1.2 \mathrm{pm}