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Compton Effect
The Compton effect describes the interaction of x-ray photons with electrons, in Compton's experiment in 1922/23 the electrons of graphite atoms. The x-ray photons scatter (Compton scattering) off the electrons in different directions. The remaining energy (lower frequency) of the scattered x-ray photons depends on the scattering angle. From an energy based point of view, these 'new or old' photons are a part of the original energy, represented by the incident x-ray photon before the interaction. The photons loss of energy (reduced frequency) is gained by an electron. Depending on this energy the electron could leave the atom. Depending on the remaining energy of the photon the interaction can repeat with a more to more decreasing energy level in the form of further Compton Scattering or by photo-electric absorption. Usually the Compton effect involves atom-bound electrons.
The Compton effect is responsible for most scattering effects in radiography.
Compton Electron
Through the Compton effect from the atom ejected electron.

See Compton Effect.
Compton, Arthur Holly
Arthur Holly Compton discovered the scattering of x-ray photons when they collide with graphite atoms and demonstrated the relationship between the deflection ankle of the x-ray photon and its energy loss (Compton shift). He becomes in 1927 awarded with the Nobel prize for the 'Compton Effect' discovery.

See Compton Effect.
Compton Continuum
The continuum of energies transferred to electrons by Compton scattering is called the Compton continuum. It reflects also the maximum energy which a photon can give to the Compton electron depending on a maximum scattering angle and it's initially energy.

See also Compton Effect.
Compton Scattering
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