>Attenuation Mechanisms Compton Scattering) >(c)Compton Scattering >The photon energy is much greater than E b, and only part of this is given up during the interaction with an outer valence electron the binding of valence electrons is relatively weak,hence the “free".The photon is >scattered with reduced energy and the energy of the electron is dissipated >through ionizations.➢ Attenuation Mechanisms ( Compton Scattering) ➢ ( c) Compton Scattering ➢ The photon energy is much greater than E b , and only part of this is given ➢ up during the interaction with an outer valence electron ( the binding of ➢ valence electrons is relatively weak, hence the “free ”) . The photon is ➢ scattered with reduced energy and the energy of the electron is dissipated ➢ through ionizations