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Compton equation Compton equation[′käm·tən i‚kwā·zhən] (quantum mechanics) The equation for the change in wavelength Δλ of radiation scattered by electrons in the Compton effect, Δλ = λc (1 - cos θ), where λc is the Compton wavelength of the electron, and θ is the angle between the directions of incident and scattered radiation. |