Compton effect

English

Etymology

Named after American physicist Arthur Compton (1892–1962).

Noun

Compton effect (plural Compton effects)

1. (physics) 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

Synonyms

• Compton scattering

Related terms

• Comptonization