Abstract
The photon magnetic scattering cross section is examined in the high-energy limit in order to define the validity of the nonrelativistic approach usually employed to interpret the experimental results. A proper definition of the magnetic contribution is introduced and a high-energy limit is deduced. It is shown that the elastic magnetic cross section decreases or stays constant on increasing the photon energy when the momentum transfer is held constant in agreement with recent experimental results.
- Received 29 October 1997
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.58.5173
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