Numerical computation of isotropic Compton scattering
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Numerical computation of isotropic Compton scattering
Context. Compton scattering is involved in many astrophysical situations. It is well known and has been studied in detail for the past fifty years. Exact formulae for the different cross sections are often complex, and essentially asymptotic expressions have been used in the past. Numerical capabilities have now developed to a point where they enable the direct use of exact formulae in sophisti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Astronomy & Astrophysics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0004-6361,1432-0746
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/20079113