💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Compton effect"
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| compton scatteringnoun | (physics) The increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter |
| comptonizationnoun | (physics) The result of the Compton effect; particularly, the redistribution of the energies of photons scattered by electrons in space |
| upscatteringnoun | (physics) The increase in wavelength of radiation scattered by an electron |
| scatteringnoun | A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points). |
| raman effectnoun | (physics) the inelastic scattering of photons with subsequent change in frequency and phase; employed in Raman spectroscopy |
| photoconductivitynoun | (physics) The increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation. |
| raman scatteringnoun | (physics) the Raman effect |
| upconversionnoun | (electronics) Conversion of a lower radio frequency to a higher frequency, possibly using a mixer. |
| downconversionnoun | (electronics) The conversion of a high radio frequency to a lower frequency. |
| dember effectnoun | (physics) The effect that occurs when the electron current from a cathode subjected to both illumination and a simultaneous electron bombardment is greater than the sum of the photoelectric current and the secondary emission current. |
| photoconductionnoun | A change (normally an increase) in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation |
| photopeaknoun | (physics) That part of the gamma ray spectrum of a material caused by the photoelectric effect |
| secondary emissionnoun | (physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a solid when bombarded with electrons or other charged particles |
| compmagnoun | Comptonization and magnetization |
| photoelectric effectnoun | (physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation. |
| tyndall effectnoun | (physics) The visible scattering of light along the path of a beam caused by discontinuities such as suspended particles. |
| autoscatteringnoun | (physics) A proposed quantum effect following the recombination of a split quanton |
| auger effectnoun | The secondary emission of an electron following the ionisation of a core electron of an atom. |
| actinismnoun | (chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects |
| cotton effectnoun | (physical chemistry) The characteristic change in optical rotatory dispersion and/or circular dichroism in the vicinity of an absorption band of a substance. |
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