Physics Athens 2016
Compton Effect
Inelastic scattering of a photon with a quasi-free electron
Decrease in photon energy → Part of the photon energy is transferred to the recoiling electron
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Compton Effect
Inelastic scattering of a photon with a quasi-free electron
Decrease in photon energy → Part of the photon energy is transferred to the recoiling electron
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