gamma rays

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf radiation therapy
gptkbp:block concrete
thick lead
gptkbp:canBeEmittedBy gptkb:gamma-ray_bursts
black holes
supernovae
gptkbp:cause ionization
biological damage
gptkbp:detects scintillation counters
Geiger counters
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Paul_Villard
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1900
gptkbp:frequency greater than 10^19 Hz
gptkbp:hasPhotonEnergy greater than 100 keV
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label gamma rays
gptkbp:isInvisibleTo human eye
gptkbp:isMoreEnergeticThan gptkb:X-rays
gptkbp:partOf electromagnetic spectrum
gptkbp:penetration very high
gptkbp:producedBy nuclear reactions
radioactive decay
cosmic phenomena
gptkbp:symbol γ
gptkbp:travelsAt speed of light
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cancer
medical imaging
sterilization
food irradiation
industrial radiography
gptkbp:wavelengthRange less than 0.01 nanometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:optics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4