diffusion Compton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Compton_scattering
gptkbp:describes increase in wavelength of X-rays or gamma rays when scattered
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Arthur_H._Compton
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1923
gptkbp:evidence particle nature of light
gptkbp:explains quantum mechanics
gptkbp:form λ' - λ = (h/m_ec)(1 - cos θ)
gptkbp:hasUnit angstrom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label diffusion Compton
gptkbp:importantFor astrophysics
radiation protection
medical imaging
gptkbp:involves electron
photon
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Arthur H. Compton won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for this discovery
gptkbp:occurredIn high-energy photons
X-ray and gamma ray interactions with matter
gptkbp:preserves gptkb:energy
momentum
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:photoelectric_effect
gptkb:Rayleigh_scattering
gptkbp:wavelengthShiftDependsOn scattering angle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:électrodynamique_quantique
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5