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.

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Breit-Wheeler pair production
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Meanings

nounBreit-Wheeler process (plural Breit-Wheeler processes)

plural Breit-Wheeler processes

  1. natural sciencesA 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: Breit-Wheeler pair production

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
Breit-Wheeler pair production
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breit-wheeler pair production

Origin

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

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