Compton shift

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Compton shift

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In Compton scattering, the amount by which the light's wavelength changes.

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@misc{compton_shift_2026,
  title = {Compton shift},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/compton%20shift},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}