gamma rays
Britishplural noun
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Electrons and positrons can collide and transform into gamma-ray photons, while gamma rays themselves can collide and create new particles.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
In these extreme environments, intense heat produces gamma rays that strip neutrons and other particles from existing heavy nuclei.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Still, other explanations are possible, including gamma rays produced by astrophysical sources like pulsars.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
In some models, when two of these particles meet, they annihilate and produce high-energy radiation such as gamma rays.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
We could look for the gamma rays that the primordial black holes emit during most of their lifetime.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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