Astr 501 | Lecture 22 | Spring 2013
Arthur Holly Compton
Astronomy 501
Lecture 22, March 8 Spring 2013

Lecture Notes: pdf file

Cosmic Rays: Erratum


Compton Scattering

Compton Emission

  • cross section and energy transfer: ordinary kinematics
  • inverse Compton power: single electron
  • inverse Compton spectrum: single electron
  • power-law electron spectra

Awesome Example: Active Galaxies--Blazars

PKS 0521 -365 (ESO-NTT R band)

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