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The influence of the binding energy on Compton-scattering-driven ionization

N. Melzer·M. Kircher·G. Kastirke·J. Rist·D. Tsitsonis·A. Pier·L. Kaiser·J. Kruse·N. Anders·J. Stindl·L. Sommerlad·O. D. McGinnis·M. Schmidt·L. Nowak·A. Kügler·I. Dwojak·P. Daum·P. Roth·M. Astaschov·J. Drnec·K. Lin·N. Wong·F. Trinter·M. S. Schöffler·L. Ph. H. Schmidt·D. M. Haubenreißer·N. M. Novikovskiy·N. Diehl·Ph. V. Demekhin·S. Brennecke·M. Lein·S. Eckart·T. Jahnke·R. Dörner
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We present a comprehensive study of Compton scattering of 20 keV photons by bound electrons over a wide range of binding energies (Ne 2p, Ne 2s, C 1s, O 1s, and Ne 1s orbitals). In particular, we have measured fully differential cross sections, i.e., electron angular distributions with respect to the direction of the photon momentum transfer for fixed electron energy. Our data show strong deviations from the predictions of the ''quasi-free'' electron approximation. The binding energy and the shape of the Coulomb potential from which the electron escapes both play a significant role in its kinematics. We find that Compton electrons are scattered and even back-reflected by the ionic potential. The strength of this effect depends on the orbital from which the electron is ejected.

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N. Melzer, M. Kircher, G. Kastirke, J. Rist, D. Tsitsonis, A. Pier, L. Kaiser, J. Kruse, N. Anders, J. Stindl, L. Sommerlad, O. D. McGinnis, M. Schmidt, L. Nowak, A. Kügler, I. Dwojak, P. Daum, P. Roth, M. Astaschov, J. Drnec, K. Lin, N. Wong, F. Trinter, M. S. Schöffler, L. Ph. H. Schmidt, D. M. Haubenreißer, N. M. Novikovskiy, N. Diehl, Ph. V. Demekhin, S. Brennecke, M. Lein, S. Eckart, T. Jahnke, R. Dörner. 2026-10-05. The influence of the binding energy on Compton-scattering-driven ionization. https://doi.org/10.1103/bcl4-3cnr

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