dc.contributor.advisor | | |
dc.contributor.author | Di Mauro, Marco | |
dc.contributor.author | Esposito, Salvatore | |
dc.contributor.author | Naddeo, Adele | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-07-21T07:32:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-07-21T07:32:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/860 | |
dc.description.abstract | Relevant contributions by Majorana regarding Compton scattering off free or bound electrons are
considered in detail, where a (full quantum) generalization of the Kramers-Heisenberg dispersion
formula is derived. The role of intermediate electronic states is appropriately pointed out in recovering the standard Klein-Nishina formula (for free electron scattering) by making recourse to a
limpid physical scheme alternative to the (then unknown) Feynman diagram approach. For bound
electron scattering, a quantitative description of the broadening of the Compton line was obtained
for the first time by introducing a finite mean life for the excited state of the electron system. Finally, a generalization aimed to describe Compton scattering assisted by a non-vanishing applied
magnetic field is as well considered, revealing its relevance for present day research. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Advances in Historical Studies, 2016, 5, 113-125;http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ahs.2016.53011 | |
dc.subject | Ettore Majorana | en_US |
dc.subject | Compton Effect | en_US |
dc.subject | Photon-Electron Scattering | en_US |
dc.title | Ettore Majorana and the Theoretical Problem of Photon-Electron Scattering | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |