Are there materials that act like mirrors for alpha, beta, gamma, or neutron radiation.?

Question

That interact with the radiation the same way the a mirror would with regular visible light?

Scratch neutrons: Just though about it and anything that's used as a moderator would work.

Picture a flashlight with a gamma source and whatever material it is used to make a beam.

Looks like the answer to the question is, "No" or "Not discovered yet".

Answer 1

A strong proton source would repel Alpha's as they have a +2 charge.

A strong beta source would repel bet's as they are fast moving electrons.

Gamma's are not charged, they are high energy EM waves and need dense material to stop them, but you cannot repel them.

Neutrons can be spin-flipped using magnetic field polarisers but you can't repel them.

Answer 2

Alpha : An alpha particle is a helium nuclues (A particle produced from 2 protons and a pair of neutrons) Beta: A beta particle is a severe ability electron Gamma:A Gamma ray is a severe frequency electromagnetic radiation Alpha is absorbed by some centimetres of air or a skinny sheet of paper Beta passes via air and paper yet is absorbed by some millimetres of aluminium Gamma is extremely penetrating needs many centimetres of lead or many metres of concrete to take in maximum of it If the source is exterior the physique... Alpha radiation is stopped by the floor and can't penetrate into the physique Beta and Gamma radiation and X rays can penetrate into the physique to prevail in the cells of organs the place they are absorbed If the source is interior the physique... Alpha radiation motives extra harm because it particularly is strongly absorbed by cells inflicting the main ionisation Beta nad gamma radiation and Xrays reason much less harm as they are much less in all probability to be absorbed by cells. wish the information is wise....

Answer 3

Yes, there are many ways to reflect this radiation.

There is an effect called Compton scattering, in which gamma rays can be reflected completely when they come in contact with electrons.

Alpha and Beta particles can both be reflected by simple magnetic fields. Alphas can also be reflected by gold atoms, although the scattering is random. β+ Beta particles, on the other hand, can be reflected by protons.

I'm not sure what you mean by neutron radiation, unless you mean neutrinos or something.

Hope that helped.

Answer 4

Scientists have made mirrors for X-rays (low-energy gamma) and Gamma for the Chandra space telescope and 2 other Gamma space telescopes. These mirrors use high-incidence angles and concentric polished tubes to reflect X and Gamma to the target imaging arrays. Google Chandra for more information on the physics of how it works.

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Answer 5

It is not a mirror but A magnet attract or repels. As alpha and beta particles from the solar winds come toward the earth The beta particles will be attracted to the north pole which makes it negative. The alpha particles are attracted to the south pole and make it positive . Gama particles are affected by nothing but very dense materials.