X-ray radioactivity
X-ray radioactivityThe HinduDo food items kept inside bags become radioactive when exposed to X-rays? K. BALA New Delhi X-rays form a part of the electromagnetic spectrum which consist of gamma-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light, infrared, microwaves and radio-waves.
A new way to discover pulsars
A new way to discover pulsarsPhys.OrgCredit: NASA (Phys.org) -- The Large Area Telescope (LAT), built by SLAC for the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, collects information on high-energy gamma rays from numerous sources in the sky. Among these are small, elusive objects called pulsars, ...and more »
Gamma detector promises improved sensitivity
Gamma detector promises improved sensitivityOptics.orgDetecting the tell-tale gamma radiation that might indicate the presence of nuclear devices or materials is a pressing concern for anti-terrorism efforts, and technology to do so is now considered vital by security agencies in the United States.
Creation of gamma optics refutes physics assumption
Creation of gamma optics refutes physics assumptionR & D MagazineScientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching have opened up a new chapter in optics: in experiments with gamma rays at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble they have proven ...
Gamma Ray Catharsis: Why Hulk Rips Up Audiences in The Avengers
Gamma Ray Catharsis: Why Hulk Rips Up Audiences in The AvengersWired News (blog)The gamma rays that long ago transformed him into the Hulk mean nobody knows when he'll go through his next out-of-control transformation, when the doctor's tightly wound neurosis will end and the oh-so-cathartic mayhem will begin.and more »