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Compton Scattering of a Vortex Light Beam

Published in Optics (Volume 6, Issue 1)
Received: 14 May 2017     Accepted: 1 June 2017     Published: 17 July 2017
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Abstract

Energy-momentum conservation laws in Compton scattering are analyzed. The conservation of total angular momentum is applied to a general formula that describes the variation of the light angular momentum. The Compton scattering model of a vortex beam is generalized to describe the momentum exchange beyond the well-known photon wave number shift. The illustrated analysis indicates that the light angular momentum may vary due to Compton scattering.

Published in Optics (Volume 6, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.optics.20170601.11
Page(s) 1-4
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Keywords

Compton Scattering, Light Angular Momentum, Conservation of Momentum

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  • Physics Department, Al Balqa Applied University, Al Salt, Jordan

  • Physics Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA

  • Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA

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