Gamma Rays

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Electromagnetic Radiation
gptkbp:absorbedBy gptkb:Earth's_atmosphere
gptkbp:block concrete
thick lead
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:gamma_knife_surgery
astronomical observations
material analysis
security scanning
gptkbp:canBeShieldedBy dense materials
gptkbp:cause ionization
biological damage
genetic mutations
gptkbp:detects gptkb:INTEGRAL_satellite
gptkb:Compton_Gamma_Ray_Observatory
gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
photographic film
scintillation counters
Geiger counters
semiconductor detectors
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Paul_Villard
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1900
gptkbp:emits black holes
supernovae
radioactive isotopes
gptkbp:frequency greater than 10^19 Hz
gptkbp:hasEnergy greater than 100 keV
gptkbp:hasPhotonEnergy high
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gamma Rays
gptkbp:isInvisibleTo human eye
gptkbp:partOf cosmic rays
electromagnetic spectrum
gptkbp:penetration very high
gptkbp:producedBy nuclear reactions
radioactive decay
cosmic phenomena
gptkbp:produces gptkb:particle_accelerators
annihilation of positrons
gptkbp:riskFactor living tissue
gptkbp:shorterWavelengthThan gptkb:X-rays
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:gamma-ray_telescopes
gptkbp:symbol γ-rays
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cancer
medical imaging
sterilization
food irradiation
industrial radiography
gptkbp:wavelengthRange less than 0.01 nanometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Electromagnetic_Waves
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6