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COMPTON ELECTRON [5 records]

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Record 1 2011-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiation Protection
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Radioprotection
  • Chimie
CONT

Les électrons éjectés, nommés «électrons Compton» sont responsables de la majeure partie des dommages causés aux matériaux par les rayons gamma.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
CONT

Compton backscattering is a well-established method to produce high-energy photons(gamma rays) for nuclear physics experiments. Compton backscattering involves the collision of a low-energy(eV [electronvolt]) photon with a high-energy(hundreds of MeV [megaelectron volt]) electron. It is shown that the photons scattered in the direction opposite to the direction of the initial photon(backscattered) will have the energy desired for photon beam therapy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
OBS

Equations for the coefficient of attenuation of radiation due to Compton scattering by a thermal electron gas with an arbitrary temperature are summarized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Physique radiologique et applications

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The Imaging Compton Telescope(COMPTEL) utilizes the Compton Effect and two layers of gamma-ray detectors to reconstruct an image of a gamma-ray source in the energy range 1 to 30 million electron volts(MeV). Gamma rays from active galaxies, radioactive supernova remnants, and diffuse gamma rays from giant molecular clouds can be studied with this instrument.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

Scattering experiments, made possible by the construction of high-energy particle accelerators and the development of specialized techniques for detecting the scattered particles, are one of the main sources of information regarding the structure of matter.

CONT

When a gamma ray enters the scintillator, it will Compton scatter an electron. The scattered particle than excites the surrounding partials and they will emit a visible light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
CONT

Dans la plupart des expériences de physique, on est intéressé non seulement par la probabilité de diffusion sous un certain angle, mais aussi de détecter la particule diffusée avec une énergie donnée.

Spanish

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