gamma-ray spectrometry

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• Gamma ray spectrometer — A Gamma Ray Spectrometer, or (GRS), is an instrument for measuring the distribution (or spectrum see figure) of the intensity of gamma radiation versus the energy of each photon. Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation at the short wavelength,… …   Wikipedia

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• Annihilation radiation — is a term used in Gamma spectroscopy for the gamma radiation produced when a particle and Antiparticle collide. Most commonly, this refers to 511 keV gamma rays produced by a gamma ray undergoing Pair production [Knoll, G: Radiation Detection and …   Wikipedia

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