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Breit-Wheeler process

Breit-Wheeler process noun: a proposed physical process in which a positron-electron pair is created from the collision of two photons; the simplest mechanism by which pure light can be potentially transformed into matter.

Noun

Breit-Wheeler process (plural Breit-Wheeler processes)

  1. A proposed physical process in which a positron-electron pair is created from the collision of two photons; the simplest mechanism by which pure light can be potentially transformed into matter.

Synonyms of Breit-Wheeler process

Forms of Breit-Wheeler process

pluralBreit-Wheeler processes

Origin of Breit-Wheeler process

Described theoretically by Gregory Breit and John A. Wheeler in 1934.

Questions about Breit-Wheeler process

What does Breit-Wheeler process mean?
Breit-Wheeler process means a proposed physical process in which a positron-electron pair is created from the collision of two photons; the simplest mechanism by which pure light can be potentially transformed into matter.
What part of speech is Breit-Wheeler process?
Breit-Wheeler process is a noun.
What is the plural of Breit-Wheeler process?
The plural of Breit-Wheeler process is Breit-Wheeler processes.

Words near Breit-Wheeler process in the dictionary

  1. Breisches
  2. Breisgau
  3. Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
  4. Breit
  5. Breit-Wheeler pair production
  6. Breit-Wheeler process
  7. Breit-Wheeler processes
  8. Breitbart
  9. Breitenlee
  10. Breitenstein
  11. Breitensteins

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