Can Thomson scattering be explained in the same way as Compton effect by particle nature of light?
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Compton explained and modeled the data by assuming a particle(photon) nature for light and applying conservation of energy and conservation of momentum to the collision between the photon and the electron. The scatteredphoton has lower energy and therefore a longer wavelength according to Planck's relationship
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Compton scattering is an example of inelastic
scattering of light by a free charged particle , where
the wavelength of the scattered light is different
from that of the incident radiation. ... The effect is
significant because it demonstrates that light cannot
be explained purely as a wave phenomenon.
scattering of light by a free charged particle , where
the wavelength of the scattered light is different
from that of the incident radiation. ... The effect is
significant because it demonstrates that light cannot
be explained purely as a wave phenomenon.
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