A X-ray photon scatters from a free electron through an angle of

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Problem

0.050\,\text{nm}

X-ray photon scatters from a free electron through an angle of

60^{\circ}

. Given the Compton wavelength of the electron

\lambda_{\mathrm C}=2.43\times10^{-12}\,\text{m}

, what is the frequency of the scattered photon? (a)

6.0\times10^{18}\,\text{Hz}

(b)

6.2\times10^{18}\,\text{Hz}

(c)

5.9\times10^{18}\,\text{Hz}

(d)

5.6\times10^{18}\,\text{Hz}