gamma rays
Britishplural noun
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For decades, scientists have noticed that some nuclei emit an unexpectedly large number of low-energy gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
That connection is expected when high-energy protons collide with surrounding gas and produce gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Researchers led by scientists at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, have identified the source of a puzzling abundance of low-energy gamma rays released by the zinc-70 nucleus.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
When an excited atomic nucleus moves to a lower and more stable energy state, it can release energy in the form of gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Then, slowly, “But, sir, if the gamma rays are between myself and the master that may be harmed, how can I save him? I would be destroying myself to no purpose.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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