Compton Effect - Revealing Light's Particle Nature and Deriving the Compton Equation

Explore the Compton Effect and its significance in revealing the particle nature of light in this 43-minute video lecture. Delve into the phenomenon of photons colliding with electrons, exchanging momentum and energy, and scattering in different directions. Learn how to derive the Compton Shift Equation and calculate the fractional loss of energy of incident photons. Understand the importance of this effect in providing irrefutable evidence for the photon model of light and its applications in X-ray technology, medicine, and materials science. Gain insights into this fundamental concept of quantum mechanics that demonstrates the particle-like behavior of light.