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Physical Phenomena > Radiation > Radiation, Ionizing

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Radiation, Ionizing  

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Definition

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION or particle radiation (high energy ELEMENTARY PARTICLES) capable of directly or indirectly producing IONS in its passage through matter. The wavelengths of ionizing electromagnetic radiation are equal to or smaller than those of short (far) ultraviolet radiation and include gamma and X-rays.

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  • Ionizing Radiation

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SQFW711Z-H

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