SECTION 6: Photon Interactions
- 6.1 Introduction
- Attenuation vs. Straggling
- Light Scattering
- Rayleigh Scattering
- 6.2 Compton Scattering
- Compton or Incoherent Scattering
- Klein-Nishina Formula
- Compton Energy Expression
- Compton Scattering Coefficient
- Summary
- 6.3 Photoelectric Effect
- Description of Photoelectric Effect
- Photoelectric Coefficients
- Absorption Edges
- Pair Production
- 6.4 Total Attenuation Coefficient
- Examples and Comments
- Regions of Dominance