PhotonsQ₁. A single photon of 5 MeV undergoes Compton scattering. If the scattering angle is30°, what's the energy of the photon? And of the electron? What's the Compton shift?Answers: a) E'=2.3 MeV; b) Ee' = 2.7 MeV; c) Aλ = 2.76e-4 nmQ2. A radioactive point-like source, which emits photons of energy 50 keV, needs tobe enclosed in box for radioprotection requirements. Which material would youchoose for the box? Can you calculate the thickness required to stop 90% of emittedphotons?Answers: a) Lead; b) thickness is 0.025 cm.

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