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Compton effect |
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Compton effect [ˈkɒmptən] n (Physics / General Physics) a phenomenon in which a collision between a photon and a particle results in an increase in the kinetic energy of the particle and a corresponding increase in the wavelength of the photon [named after Arthur Holly Compton (1892-1962), US physicist]
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