COMPTON-SCATTERING MATRIX FOR RELATIVISTIC MAXWELLIAN ELECTRON-DISTRIBUTION

Authors
POUTANEN J
Citation
J. Poutanen, COMPTON-SCATTERING MATRIX FOR RELATIVISTIC MAXWELLIAN ELECTRON-DISTRIBUTION, Journal of quantitative spectroscopy & radiative transfer, 51(6), 1994, pp. 813-822
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy
Journal title
Journal of quantitative spectroscopy & radiative transfer → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224073
Volume
51
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
813 - 822
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4073(1994)51:6<813:CMFRME>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The Compton scattering matrix (CSM) describing the scattering of polar ized radiation by electrons is reduced to the form of a single integra l over electron distribution. Different methods of calculation of this integral for the Maxwellian electrons are proposed. Series expansions of CSM are found in the limiting cases (ultrarelativistic and non-rel ativistic electrons, and small photon frequencies).