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Do vou obserye a Compton effect with visible light? Whv?
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The Compton effect is the increase in wavelength (and decrease in energy) of an X-ray or gamma ray photon, when it interacts with matter. In this process, the energy of the photon is transferred to an electron, which is then ejected from its atom. Show more…
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