Quantum Definition Gamma Radiation
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Quantum definition gamma radiation. Gamma radiation also known as gamma rays refers to electromagnetic radiation of extremely high frequencies. A typical natural radiation background gamma quantum of 1 mev loses about 75 of its energy in 20 cm of water a typical human thickness. Gamma quantum synonyms gamma quantum pronunciation gamma quantum translation english dictionary definition of gamma quantum. This loss occurs to 50 80 in a single compton scattering event producing an electron with up to 0 8 mev kinetic energy depending on the scattering angle.
The elementary particle of light and other electromagnetic radiation. Photons are massless a and they always move at the speed of light in vacuum 299 792 458 m s. The quantum of electromagnetic energy. The photon is the massless neutral vector.