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Arent gamma, x, and uv ALL em radiation? What makes a gamma with a wavelength near uv still allow it to be called gamma? Why dont we say the nucleon emits uv at
by bawana 2y ago
Arent gamma, x, and uv ALL em radiation? What makes a gamma with a wavelength near uv still allow it to be called gamma? Why dont we say the nucleon emits uv at 148 when it transitions to its ground state?
- snarkconjecture 2y agoYou could say that as well. Gamma is often (usually?) defined as any radiation that originates from nuclear state transitions rather than electrons; this tends to be very high energy but can overlap the range of EM radiation from electronic transitions. Th229 is the extreme outlier.