Compton scattering of gamma rays in optically thick media

Details Compton scattering of gamma rays in optically thick media Compton scattering of gamma rays in optically thick media

Jan 1991

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991apj...366..233z&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 366, Jan. 1, 1991, p. 233-239.

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Compton Effect, Cosmology, Electromagnetic Scattering, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Optical Thickness, Accretion Disks, Computational Astrophysics, Cosmic X Rays, Electron Energy, Kinematic Equations, Supernovae

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The kinematic equation for Compton scattering of X-rays and gamma-rays in an optically thick cold electron medium is solved analytically in the high- and low-energy limits, and numerically in the general case. The production rate of secondary energetic electrons resulting from gamma-ray downscattering on the cold electrons is calculated. For a high enough temperature of the medium, the secondary electrons lose energy by upscattering blackbody photons and form a secondary photon spectrum, which is also calculated. The problem of reprocessing of X-rays and gamma-rays by Compton scattering is important, e.g., for supernova ejecta, accreting compact objects and in cosmology.

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