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AP Physics 2
15.6 Compton Scattering
15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality
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Collision between an incident photon and an initially stationary electron.
Collision between an incident photon and an initially stationary electron.
An incident photon with momentum \(\vec{p}_0\) traveling in the \(+x\)-direction collides with a stationary electron. After the collision, the scattered photon moves with momentum \(\vec{p}_\gamma\) at an angle \(\theta\) above the \(+x\)-axis, and the electron recoils with momentum \(\vec{p}_e\) at an angle \(\phi\) below the \(+x\)-axis. Which of the following vector diagrams correctly represents the relationship between the momentum vectors for this system?

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