Puzzle of Compton scattering solved: New approach for testing theories in quantum mechanics
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 12:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Light can be used to knock electrons out of atoms, with light particles and electrons bouncing off each other like two billiard balls - Compton scattering. Why electrons can even be ejected from an atom when the light does not actually have enough energy to do so has now been discovered by a team of physicists.