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Compton scattering

Compton scattering noun: 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.

Noun

Compton scattering (uncountable)

  1. 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 effect

Compton scattering meaning in Tamil

Compton scattering in Tamil

கொந்தன்சிதறுகை

Synonyms of Compton scattering

Origin of Compton scattering

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

Questions about Compton scattering

What does Compton scattering mean?
Compton scattering means 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.
What is Compton scattering in Tamil?
Compton scattering in Tamil is கொந்தன்சிதறுகை. See Compton scattering meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Compton scattering?
Compton scattering is a noun.

Words near Compton scattering in the dictionary

  1. Compton Dando
  2. Compton Dundon
  3. Compton effect
  4. Compton effects
  5. Compton Pauncefoot
  6. Compton scattering
  7. Compton shift
  8. Compton wavelength
  9. Compton wavelengths
  10. Comptonite
  11. Comptonization

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