Can gamma rays ionise?

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Can gamma rays ionise?

2007-11-09 20:50:18 · 3 answers · asked by ara_sweetipie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Duo to its position at the end of the spectrum , it will ionize almost any molecule or atom.

2007-11-09 21:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

They have enough energy to free an electron from orbit, but the probability for doing so is small because the crossection for the photoelectric effect varies like 1/E^3

2007-11-10 01:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Definitely.

2007-11-09 22:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋