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Thomson scattering comparison table |
Subject | is a kind of | has definition |
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Compton scattering | scattering | Scattering of a photon due to the Compton effect (see also noncoherent scattering). |
Thomson scattering | Compton scattering | The limit of Compton scattering at low energies. |
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