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ANNIHILATION [9 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

When two opposite electrons meet they combine together and are converted into energy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
OBS

Lorsque deux particules opposées se rencontrent [...] elles se dématérialisent, elles deviennent énergie.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
DEF

An electromagnetic radiation energy arising from the collision, and resulting annihilation, of an electron and a positron, or of any particle and its antiparticle.

OBS

annihilation radiation: term standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Physique atomique
  • Physique radiologique et applications
DEF

Rayonnement électromagnétique créé par annihilation.

OBS

rayonnement d'annihilation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

An interaction between a positron and an electron in which they both disappear, their energy, including rest energy, being converted into electromagnetic radiation (called annihilation radiation).

OBS

annihilation: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Interaction entre un positon et un électron, dans laquelle les deux particules disparaissent, leur énergie, y compris l'énergie au repos, étant convertie en rayonnement électromagnétique (appelé rayonnement d'annihilation).

OBS

annihilation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
CONT

… the NPET [non-pure positron emission tomography] system consists of two types of detection systems. The first type of detection system is referred to as a PET [positron emission tomography] subsystem and the second type of detection system is referred to as a SPECT [single photon emission computed tomography] subsystem. These two subsystems are connected by a triple coincidence circuit. The PET subsystem simultaneously detects two annihilated photons (511 KeV [kiloelectronvolts]). The direction of the annihilated photons (called annihilation line) is along the line of response (LOR) connected by the two detectors that coincidentally intercept the photons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications

Spanish

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Record 6 2009-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

A photopeak at 511 keV in a gamma-ray spectrum, produced by the annihilation of an electron and positron, which results in the production of two photons of approximately 511 keV each (only one of which is usually detected).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Pic photoélectrique de 511 keV dans un spectre de rayon gamma, produit par annihilation d'un électron et d'un positron, qui se traduit par la création de deux photons d'environ 511 keV chacun, dont un seul est normalement détecté.

Spanish

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Record 7 2009-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Mineralogy
DEF

Positron decay in matter by annihilation with an electron.

CONT

Discovery of cataclysmic variables ... Verifying that an object is a cataclysmic variable is also fairly straightforward: they are usually quite blue objects, they exhibit rapid and strong variability, and they tend to emit in the ultraviolet and X-ray ranges; they are expected also to emit gamma rays, from annihilation of positrons from proton-rich nuclei produced in the fusion explosion ...

OBS

Usually an "atom" of positronium (e+e-) forms which annihilates to produce two 511-keV photons. Occasionally, the positron will annihilate in flight to produce one or more photons sharing the total rest mass and kinetic energy of the positron and electron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Annihilation des positons. Cette méthode permet de mesurer le temps de vie des positons piégés par tout défaut provoquant une diminution de la densité électronique locale [...] Elle est donc non seulement sensible à la présence de lacunes et petites cavités, mais également à celle de certains précipités. Toutefois, l'interprétation des résultats obtenus par cette technique s'avère parfois délicate.

Spanish

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Record 8 1984-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences

Spanish

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Record 9 1981-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiobiology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiobiologie

Spanish

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