Question

At what angle made by scattered photons with x-axis , we can get the maximum value of Compton's shift?

Options

A
0°
B
45°
C
90°
D
180°

Explanation

The maximum value of Compton's shift occurs when the scattered photons are at an angle of 180 degrees with respect to the incident direction, which means they are scattered directly backwards. (cos 180 is -1 i.e negative maximum)

This option is incorrect.

This option is correct.