Polar and azimuthal angular dependence of coherent to incoherent scattering differential cross-section ratios of Au at 59.54 keV

•The coherent to Compton cross-section ratios are measured for 59.54 keV photons.•The measured ratios for polar angles are agreed with the theoretical predictions.•No data is available in literature at azimuthal angle of 30°, 20°, 10°,−10°, −20°.

Coherent to incoherent differential cross-section ratios of Au have been measured for several polar scattering angles (90°, 100°, 110°, 120° and 130°) and azimuthal angles (30°, 20°, 10°, 0°, −10°, and −20°) at 59.54 keV photon energy by using high purity germanium (HPGe) detector, which has a resolution of 199.6 eV at the 5.9 keV. The samples were excited with 59.54 keV gamma rays emitted from 3.7×109 Bq (100 mCi) Am241 point source. The intensity ratios were corrected due to the photopeak efficiency of gamma detector and absorption of photons in the target and air. The experimental values obtained in this study were compared with those estimated on the basis of the non-relativistic form factors and relativistic form factors.