Accession Number:

ADA010437

Title:

Compton Scattering by K-Shell Electrons of Gold and Holmium.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Woody,John W.

Report Date:

1975-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

60.0

Abstract:

The relative doubly-differential cross section for scattering of 662-keV photons by K-shell electrons was obtained using a GeLi detector. The width of the scattered photon peak was measured and corrections applied to determine the approximate width of the peak due to the energetic motion and binding of the bound electrons. Instrumental and statistical uncertainties provided a significant part of the peak width and the data is not considered to be reliable. The incoherently scattered photons were peaked near the Compton energy for free-stationary electrons.

Descriptors:

• *GOLD
• *HOLMIUM
• *COMPTON SCATTERING
• THESES
• X RAYS
• GAMMA RAYS
• DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS

Subject Categories:

• Physical Chemistry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE