MSE 225

Lecture on Diffracted Intensities

Part 1
Dr. Alberto V. Amorsolo, Jr.
Professor, UP DMMME
April 18, 2015

At the end of the lecture the student is

expected to:
1. Describe the interaction of x-rays with
electrons (bound electrons, free electrons
and loosely bound electrons)
2. Describe the interaction of x-rays with atoms
3. Identify factors that affect intensity of the
scattered x-ray at a given point in space

Intensities of diffracted beams

Scattering of x-ray by an electron

Scattering of x-ray by an electron

Scattering of x-ray by an electron

Phase change during scattering

Intensity Equation

Intensity Equation

 On the average Ey = Ez since E is perfectly

random

 Total intensity at P is sum of the intensities of

the two components
IP = Ipy + IPz

Compton Effect
Occurs when x-rays encounter loosely bound
or free electrons
Treating x-rays as photons with energy h1,
collision of an x-ray photon with an electron is
similar to an elastic collision between two
billiard balls

Compton Effect

Undesirable Compton Effect

Scattering of x-ray by an atom

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