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Learn about the principles of X-ray scattering, Bragg scattering, and the photoelectric effect. Discover how these phenomena affect X-ray spectrometry and the color of the sky. Explore classical Rayleigh scattering and Compton scattering in this informative review.
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Why is the sky blue? • Rayleigh scattering (classical) • absorption & re-radiation of light from electrons in atom • scattered wavelength the same as absorbed wavelength • in contrast, Compton scattering changes the wavelength of X-rays