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Comptonization

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compton effectnoun(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
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
compmagnounComptonization and magnetization
upscatteringnoun(physics) The increase in wavelength of radiation scattered by an electron
scatteringnounA small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
downconversionnoun(electronics) The conversion of a high radio frequency to a lower frequency.
upconversionnoun(electronics) Conversion of a lower radio frequency to a higher frequency, possibly using a mixer.
decouplingnounThe act or process by which something is decoupled.
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.
autoscatteringnoun(physics) A proposed quantum effect following the recombination of a split quanton
debunchingnoun(physics) The tendency of a beam of electrons (or other charged particles) to disperse because of mutual repulsion.
raman effectnoun(physics) the inelastic scattering of photons with subsequent change in frequency and phase; employed in Raman spectroscopy
secondary emissionnoun(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a solid when bombarded with electrons or other charged particles
radiative recombinationnoun(physics) the capture of a free electron by an atom and the subsequent emission of a photon having the same energy
photoabsorptionnoun(physics) A situation in which all of the energy of a photon is transferred to an atom or molecule
raman scatteringnoun(physics) the Raman effect
actinismnoun(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
photoelectric effectnoun(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
photoconductivitynoun(physics) The increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation.
photocountnoun(physics) A count of the distributions of photons obtained by counting photoelectric electrons

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