gamma decay

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Definition of gamma decay in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of gamma decay in English English dictionary

A nuclear reaction with the emission of a gamma ray

Type of radioactivity in the most common form of which an unstable atomic nucleus dissipates energy by gamma emission, producing gamma rays. Gamma decay also includes two other processes, internal conversion and internal pair production. In internal conversion, excess energy in a nucleus is transferred to one of its own orbiting electrons and the electron is ejected from the atom. In internal pair production, excess energy is converted into an electron and a positron, which are emitted together. Typical half-lives (see half-life) for gamma emission range from about 10^-9 to 10^-14 second

Related Terms

gamma decays

plural form of gamma decay

Hyphenation

Gam·ma De·cay

Turkish pronunciation

gämı dıkey

Pronunciation

/ˈgamə dəˈkā/ /ˈɡæmə dəˈkeɪ/