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X RAY PHOTON [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultra-violet photon 1, record 1, English, ultra%2Dviolet%20photon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gamma photon has more energy than most x ray photons, which in turn have more energy than ultra-violet photons and so on, down to the longest wave length radio waves. 1, record 1, English, - ultra%2Dviolet%20photon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultraviolet photon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photon ultraviolet
1, record 1, French, photon%20ultraviolet
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un photon gamma possède plus d'énergie que la plupart des photons X, lesquels sont plus énergétiques que les photons ultraviolets, et ainsi de suite jusqu'aux ondes radio les plus longues. 1, record 1, French, - photon%20ultraviolet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- photon ultra-violet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- x ray photon 1, record 2, English, x%20ray%20photon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gamma photon has more energy than most x ray photons, which in turn have more energy than ultra-violet photons and so on, down to the longest wave length radio waves. 1, record 2, English, - x%20ray%20photon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- x-ray photon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photon X
1, record 2, French, photon%20X
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un photon gamma possède plus d'énergie que la plupart des photons X, lesquels sont plus énergétiques que les photons ultraviolets, et ainsi de suite jusqu'aux ondes radio les plus longues. 1, record 2, French, - photon%20X
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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