Compton scattering
Meanings
noun
- The increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter
Word forms
Etymology
Named after American physicist Arthur Compton (1892–1962).
Synonyms
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