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- Compton scattering
Scattering of a photon off of a charged particle
Compton scattering (or the Compton effect) is the quantum theory of high frequency photons scattering following an interaction with a charged particle, usually an electron. Specifically, when the photon hits electrons, it releases loosely bound electrons from the outer valence shells of atoms or molecules. The effect was discovered in 1923 by Arthur Holly Compton while researching the scattering o... Wikipedia
