Compton Scattering Calculator
Calculate the Compton wavelength shift and energy transfer when photons scatter from free electrons.
Typical X-ray: 0.01-0.1 nm
Results
Compton Wavelength (λc): 2.4263 pm
Wavelength Shift (Δλ): 2.4263 pm
Final Wavelength: 0.102426 nm
Incident Photon Energy: 12.3998 keV
Scattered Photon Energy: 12.1061 keV
Energy Transferred to Electron: 0.2937 keV
Electron Recoil Angle: 44.31°
Compton Scattering Formula
Δλ = λ' - λ = λc(1 - cos θ)
where λc = h/(mec) = 2.426 pm
Maximum shift occurs at θ = 180° (backscattering)
Δλmax = 2λc = 4.85 pm