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Gamma rays Short wavelength, high energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by radioactive substances. Mentioned in: Radiation Therapy gamma rays, n an electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength emitted by the nucleus of an atom during a nuclear reaction. Composed of high-energy photons, gamma rays lack mass and an electric charge and travel at the speed of light. |
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Was GRB 060218 "unique" because it produced a burst of gamma rays or because its axis was pointed our way? As chunks of material collide, they produce gamma rays. 2 MeV gamma rays from the capture reaction are detected in an array of CsI(Tl) scintillators read out by vacuum photodiodes operated in current mode. |
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