(from the article `radiation measurement`) In this process, the incident X-ray or gamma-ray photon interacts with an atom of the absorbing material, and the photon completely disappears; its ... ...a given thickness, the peak efficiency is enhanced by choosing a detector material with a high atomic number to increase the probability tha...
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<chemistry, physics> The interaction of an X-ray photon with matter in which the incident photon is completely absorbed, giving up all its energy by displacing an outer shell electron. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. interaction of a gamma photon with matter in which the incident photon is completely absorbed, giving up all its energy by displacing and accelerating an inner shell electron.
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