Derive Eq. 38-11, the equation for the Compton shift, from Eqs. 38-8, 38-9, and 38-10 by eliminating v and θ.

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The equation 38-11 is derived as follows:

λ'-λ=Δλ=hmc1-cosϕ

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01

Introduction

Consider the equation 38-8

hm1λ-1λ'+1=v1-vc2

Consider the equation 38-9

hmλ-hmλ'cosϕ=v1-v2cosθ

Consider the equation 38-10

hmλ'sinϕ=v1-vc2sinθ

02

Determine the derivation

On squaring and adding the Equation 38-9 and Equation 38-10. From the equation sin2θ+cos2θ=1solve as:

hm21λ-1λ'cosϕ2+1λ'sinϕ2=v21-vc2hm21λ-1λ'cosϕ2+1λ'sinϕ2=-c21-11-vc2hmc21λ-1λ'cosϕ2+1λ'sinϕ2+1=11-vc2

Now squaring the Equation 38-8, and on comparing the above equation.

hmc1λ-1λ'+12=v21-vc2hmc1λ-1λ'+12=hmc21λ-1λ'cosϕ2+1λ'sinϕ2+1

On solving the above equation we will get this equation that is known as Equation 38-11

λ'-λ=λ=hmc1-cosϕ

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