Enhancement of Compton Scattering by an Effective Coupling Constant

A robust thermodynamic argument shows that a small reduction of the effective coupling constant $α$ of QED greatly enhances the Compton scattering cross section and that the Thomson scattering length is connected to a fundamental scale $λ$. A discussion provides a possible quantum interpretation of this enormous sensitivity to changes in the effective coupling constant $α$.

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