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A classical derivation of inverse Compton radiation

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A classical method is used to derive formulas describing inverse Compton radiation in vacuo. It is shown that several expressions, including the power radiated and the rate at which photons are scattered, can be calculated exactly for the case of isotropically distributed unpolarized waves scattered by particles with any energy.

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  1. Dept. of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

    D. B. Melrose

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Melrose, D.B. A classical derivation of inverse Compton radiation. Astrophys Space Sci 10, 186–196 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00704081

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