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PAIR PRODUCTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

The formation or materialization of two electrons, one negative and the other positive (positron), from a pulse of electromagnetic energy traveling through matter, usually in the vicinity of an atomic nucleus.

OBS

Pair production is a direct conversion of radiant energy to matter. It is one of the principal ways in which high-energy gamma rays are absorbed in matter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Physique atomique
  • Radioprotection
DEF

Formation simultanée d'un électron positif et d'un électron négatif, qui résulte de l'interaction d'un photon d'énergie suffisante [...] avec le champ d'un noyau atomique ou d'une autre particule.

Spanish

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