Compton scattering: photon-electron collision
Scatter X-rays off an electron at any angle and see the wavelength shift, recoil energy and electron angle, with the two-peak spectrum.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Chapter | 11. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter |
| NCERT section | 11.5 |
| Level | Advanced (JEE / Olympiad) |
| Time | about 14 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: Compton effect · photon momentum · scattering · wave-particle
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