Compton effect oskar-e Compton Fr.: effet Compton Increase in the wavelength (reduction in the energy) of an → X-ray or → gamma ray → photon when it collides a → free → electron. |
inverse Compton effect oskar-e Compton-e vârun Fr.: effet Compton inverse A → scattering process by which fast-moving, energetic particles transfer energy to photons, decreasing the wavelength of the radiation. → inverse; → Compton effect. |