Pair Creation (Noun)
Meaning
The transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Pair creation is a process in which a gamma-ray photon is converted into an electron-positron pair.
- The gamma-ray photon has enough energy to undergo pair creation, resulting in the formation of an electron and a positron.
- Pair creation occurs when a high-energy photon passes close to the strong electric field of an atomic nucleus.
- In the presence of a strong magnetic field, pair creation can occur at lower energies, increasing the probability of electron-positron pair production.
- The efficiency of pair creation is highly dependent on the energy of the incident photon and the strength of the atomic nucleus's electric field.