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Here, Δλ denotes the difference between the wavelengths  of the incoming and the scattered ray, while θ is the angle of scattering.
 
Here, Δλ denotes the difference between the wavelengths  of the incoming and the scattered ray, while θ is the angle of scattering.
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The probability for Compton scattering is approximately proportional to Z, and for energies greater than 500 [[keV]] approximately proportional to <math>\frac{1}{E^\gamma}</math>.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ie.lbl.gov/education/glossary/glossaryf.htm|title=Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms|accessdate=January 10, 2013}}</ref>
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The probability for Compton scattering is approximately proportional to the [[atomic number]] Z, and for energies greater than 500 [[keV]] approximately proportional to <math>\frac{1}{E^\gamma}</math><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ie.lbl.gov/education/glossary/glossaryf.htm|title=Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms|accessdate=January 10, 2013}}</ref>, the energy of the gamma ray [[photon]].
    
== Reference ==
 
== Reference ==
 
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