Penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during NUCLEAR DECAY. The range of wavelengths of emitted radiation is between 0.1 - 100 pm which overlaps the shorter, more energetic hard X-RAYS wavelengths. The distinction between gamma rays and X-rays is based on their radiation source.

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M0008974

History note

91(75); was see under RADIATION, IONIZING 1976-90; was see under RADIATION 1963-75

Online note

search RADIATION 1966-74

Public note

91; was see under RADIATION, IONIZING 1976-90; was see under RADIATION 1963-75