Examples of Thomson Scattering
The cosmic microwave background is linearly polarized as a result of Thomson scattering, as measured by DASI and more recent experiments.
The solar K-corona is the result of the Thomson scattering of solar radiation from solar coronal electrons. NASA's STEREO mission generates three-dimensional images of the electron density around the sun by measuring this K-corona from two separate satellites.
In tokamaks and other experimental fusion devices, the electron temperatures and densities in the plasma can be measured with high accuracy by detecting the effect of Thomson scattering of a high-intensity laser beam.
Inverse-Compton scattering can be viewed as Thomson scattering in the rest frame of the relativistic particle.
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