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pair production

/ˈpɛː prəˈdʌkʃən/

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/ˈpɛː prəˈdʌkʃən/C1formalscientific
  • ruФизический процесс, при котором высокоэнергетический фотон, такой как гамма-луч, взаимодействует с ядром или атомным электроном и превращается в электрон и позитрон, преобразуя энергию в материю.

A physical process in which a high-energy photon, such as a gamma ray, interacts with a nucleus or atomic electron and transforms into an electron and a positron, converting energy into matter.

  1. Particle physics phenomenonC2formal

    The conversion of a high-energy photon into an electron and a positron in the presence of a nucleus.

    ruРождение пар

    • Pair production occurs when a gamma ray passes near an atomic nucleus.
    • The process of pair production is a key prediction of quantum electrodynamics.
    • In particle accelerators, pair production is observed when high-energy photons interact with matter.