Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Compton_scattering
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| gptkbp:conservationLaw |
conservation of energy
conservation of momentum |
| gptkbp:demonstrates |
particle nature of light
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| gptkbp:describes |
increase in wavelength of X-rays or gamma rays when scattered
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| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Arthur_H._Compton
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| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1923
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| gptkbp:evidence |
duality of light
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| gptkbp:explains |
gptkb:quantum_field_theory
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| gptkbp:form |
Δλ = (h/m_ec)(1 - cos θ)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Compton effect
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
astrophysics
particle physics quantum mechanics medical imaging |
| gptkbp:involves |
electron
photon |
| gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear |
Arthur H. Compton won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for this discovery
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| gptkbp:notExplainedBy |
classical wave theory of light
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| gptkbp:occurredIn |
high-energy photon collides with loosely bound electron
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| gptkbp:result |
recoil electron
scattered photon with lower energy |
| gptkbp:unitOfWavelengthChange |
angstrom
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Arthur_H._Compton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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