Comptonn.

/ˈkɒm(p)tən/

Etymology: < the name of Arthur Holly Compton (1892–1962), U.S. physicist.

Physics.

Used attributively or in the possessive of certain phenomena in physics.

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1923 Physical Rev. 22 201 Experiments on Compton's change in wave-length on scattering.

1925 Physical Rev. 26 282 The ratio of intensity of the Compton lines.

1932 Discovery Oct. 337/2 When these photons encounter solid matter, they will generally experience slight scattering due to Compton encounters with the planetary electrons of the atoms.

1955 L. Rosenfeld in W. Pauli Niels Bohr & Devel. Physics 83 The Compton wave-length.

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Compton absorption n.

Compton effect n. the scattering and increase in wavelength of an X-ray (or gamma-ray) photon on encountering an electron, with a partial transference of energy from the photon to the electron.

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the world > matter > physics > atomic physics > particle physics > action of dispersing particles > [noun] > scattering or energy relationship

Compton effect1924

Ramsauer effect1926

Ramsauer–Townsend effect1952

1924 Physical Rev. 24 204 Theory of the width of the modified lines in the Compton effect.

1934 H. H. L. A. Brose tr. A. J. W. Sommerfeld Atomic Struct. & Spectral Lines (ed. 3) I. i. 50 The Compton effect demonstrates very impressively the dual nature of radiation.

1955 W. Heisenberg in W. Pauli Niels Bohr & Devel. Physics 13 Bothe and Geiger showed experimentally by means of the Compton effect that the energy conservation law is valid for individual processes also.

1959 Listener 1 Jan. 27/1 Photons, or atoms of radiant energy, are scattered if they penetrate too close to an atomic nucleus (Compton effect).

Compton electron n.

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1934 H. H. L. A. Brose tr. A. J. W. Sommerfeld Atomic Struct. & Spectral Lines (ed. 3) I. i. 49 In comparison with the photo-electrons,..the ‘Compton electrons’ have a considerably smaller value.

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Compton shift n. the difference between the wavelengths of incident and scattered photons.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	compton
释义	Comptonn. /ˈkɒm(p)tən/ Etymology: < the name of Arthur Holly Compton (1892–1962), U.S. physicist. Physics. Used attributively or in the possessive of certain phenomena in physics. ΚΠ 1923 Physical Rev. 22 201 Experiments on Compton's change in wave-length on scattering. 1925 Physical Rev. 26 282 The ratio of intensity of the Compton lines. 1932 Discovery Oct. 337/2 When these photons encounter solid matter, they will generally experience slight scattering due to Compton encounters with the planetary electrons of the atoms. 1955 L. Rosenfeld in W. Pauli Niels Bohr & Devel. Physics 83 The Compton wave-length. Compounds Categories » Compton absorption n. Compton effect n. the scattering and increase in wavelength of an X-ray (or gamma-ray) photon on encountering an electron, with a partial transference of energy from the photon to the electron. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > atomic physics > particle physics > action of dispersing particles > [noun] > scattering or energy relationship Compton effect1924 Ramsauer effect1926 Ramsauer–Townsend effect1952 1924 Physical Rev. 24 204 Theory of the width of the modified lines in the Compton effect. 1934 H. H. L. A. Brose tr. A. J. W. Sommerfeld Atomic Struct. & Spectral Lines (ed. 3) I. i. 50 The Compton effect demonstrates very impressively the dual nature of radiation. 1955 W. Heisenberg in W. Pauli Niels Bohr & Devel. Physics 13 Bothe and Geiger showed experimentally by means of the Compton effect that the energy conservation law is valid for individual processes also. 1959 Listener 1 Jan. 27/1 Photons, or atoms of radiant energy, are scattered if they penetrate too close to an atomic nucleus (Compton effect). Compton electron n. ΚΠ 1934 H. H. L. A. Brose tr. A. J. W. Sommerfeld Atomic Struct. & Spectral Lines (ed. 3) I. i. 49 In comparison with the photo-electrons,..the ‘Compton electrons’ have a considerably smaller value. Categories » Compton shift n. the difference between the wavelengths of incident and scattered photons. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1923
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