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Compton scattering

Compton scattering (or the Compton effect) is the quantum theory of scattering of a high-frequency photon through an interaction with a charged particle, usually an electron. Specifically, when the photon interacts with a loosely bound electron, it releases the electron from an outer valence shell of an atom or molecule.

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related to Further reading · 54
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related to Inverse Compton scattering · 10
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related to Magnetic Compton scattering · 9
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related to Non-linear inverse Compton scattering · 7
Compton scattering → As, Compton, It, NICS, Non-linear, QED, X-ray
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Compton scattering → Compton, Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryKlein, DebyePhotoelectric, Nishina, X-ray
is a · 4
Compton scattering → extension of the previously mentioned technique which involves the magnetisation of a crystal sample hit with high energy, important effect in gamma spectroscopy which gives rise to the Compton edge, interesting phenomenon for all applications requiring high-energy photons since NICS is capable of producing photons with energy comparable to the charged particle rest energy a…, most important interaction in the intervening energy region
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Compton scattering → Compton, Data, Georgia State UniversityCompton Scattering, Georgia State UniversityDerivation
has application · 2
Compton scattering → Compton, X-rays
instance of · 1
Compton scattering → As a consequence NICS photons can be used to trigger other phenomena

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Compton scatteringis aimportant effect in gamma spectroscopy which gives rise to the Compton edge0.90text
Compton scatteringis aextension of the previously mentioned technique which involves the magnetisation of a crystal sample hit with high energy0.90text
Compton scatteringis ainteresting phenomenon for all applications requiring high-energy photons since NICS is capable of producing photons with energy comparable to the charged particle rest energy a…0.90text
density functional theoryinstance ofThis means that the MCP is ideal for comparison with theoretical techniques0.80text
pair productioninstance ofAs a consequence NICS photons can be used to trigger other phenomena0.80text
Compton scatteringinstance ofAs a consequence NICS photons can be used to trigger other phenomena0.80text
nuclear reactionsinstance ofAs a consequence NICS photons can be used to trigger other phenomena0.80text
and can be used to probe non-linear quantum effectsinstance ofAs a consequence NICS photons can be used to trigger other phenomena0.80text
non-linear QEDinstance ofAs a consequence NICS photons can be used to trigger other phenomena0.80text
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Compton scatteringhas applicationX-rays0.60section

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