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gamma decay

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gamma decay
n.
1. A radioactive process in which an atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting a gamma ray without a change in its atomic or mass numbers.
2. The decay of an unstable elementary particle by photon emission.
gamma decay
A radioactive process in which an atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting a gamma ray (a stream of high-energy photons). When an element undergoes gamma decay its atomic number and mass number do not change.


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[gamma]] for d(n,[gamma])t is about 10 times larger than for p(n,[gamma])d due to the parity conserving part of the gamma decay, M1 transition, being suppressed relative to the PNC part, an E1 transition [6] [7].
A gamma polarimeter for neutron polarization measurement in a liquid ... by Snow, M. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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