Gamma radiation does not consist of particles but as short wavelength, high energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from unstable nuclei. It is normally emitted alongside alpha or beta radiation.

When you think of a radiation detector, you’re probably thinking of a Geiger tube and its high voltage circuitry. That isn’t the only way to measure gamma radiation, though, and [Alan] has a ...

The thicker the substance, the more the radiation is absorbed. Alpha, beta and gamma radiations penetrate materials in different ways. Alpha radiation is the least penetrating. It can be stopped ...

There are radioactive gases in the air we breathe. Our own bodies - muscles, bones, and tissue - contain naturally occurring radioactive elements. Man has always been exposed to natural radiation ...

The Michigan Tech chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the international business honor society, has earned recognition as an Honors Chapter. Qualifying for this distinction is indicative of a campus ...

Solar flares are flashes of ultraviolet and X-ray radiation released from active ... This sunspot having a beta-gamma-delta ...