Published November 1, 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

A simple approximate formula for the incoherent scattering cross section of X and γ-rays

  • 1. Rome Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Astronomico

Description

An approximate expression for the incoherent (Compton) scattering cross section of X and γ-rays (1 keV-100 MeV) for all the elements between Z=11 and Z=95 is given. It is a simple modification of the Hastings' formula for the Klein-Nishina cross section in order to take into account the electron binding effects. The average deviations from the tabulated data are less than 1.5%. An extension of this result to the three scintillators NaI, CsI and BGO is also given. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
Journal Volume
251
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
545-549
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE