Proof — Compton scattering
Statement
Compton effect; Wilson cloud chamber. Compton showed X-ray scattering by electrons; Wilson visualized particle tracks in vapor.
Formula
Δλ = h/(m_e c)(1 − cos θ)
Source
Nobel Prize in Physics 1927. Compton effect; Wilson cloud chamber. Compton showed X-ray scattering by electrons; Wilson visualized particle tracks in vapor.
Domains
physics