noun
Compton effect
Physics term for the increase in wavelength of X-rays or gamma rays when scattered by electrons.
コンプトン効果は光子と電子の衝突によって起こる。
The Compton effect occurs due to collisions between photons and electrons.
コンプトン散乱 (Compton scattering) is the process itself, while コンプトン効果 refers to the observed phenomenon or effect.
Named after American physicist Arthur Compton, who discovered the effect in 1923.