Gamma rays

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Electromagnetic radiation
gptkbp:block concrete
thick lead
gptkbp:cause ionization
biological damage
gptkbp:detects gptkb:gamma-ray_telescopes
scintillation counters
Geiger counters
space observatories
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Paul_Villard
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1900
gptkbp:emits gptkb:gamma-ray_bursts
supernovae
radioactive isotopes
gptkbp:frequency greater than 10^19 Hz
gptkbp:hasEnergy greater than 100 keV
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gamma rays
gptkbp:namedAfter Greek letter gamma (γ)
gptkbp:partOf electromagnetic spectrum
gptkbp:penetration very high
gptkbp:producedBy nuclear reactions
radioactive decay
cosmic phenomena
gptkbp:shorterWavelengthThan gptkb:X-rays
gptkbp:symbol γ-rays
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cancer
sterilization
food irradiation
industrial radiography
gptkbp:wavelengthRange less than 0.01 nanometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Synchrotron
gptkb:Pulsar
gptkb:Blazar
gptkb:Photon
gptkb:Quasar
gptkb:Atomic_nucleus
gptkb:Spectrum
gptkb:Neutron_Star
gptkb:Quasi-Stellar_Object
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6