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breit-wheeler process

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
bre-it-wheel-er pro-cess
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Breit-Wheeler processes (plural)

Synonyms

Breit-Wheeler pair production

Questions

What does breit-wheeler process mean?
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.
Where does breit-wheeler process come from?
Described theoretically by Gregory Breit and John A. Wheeler in 1934.

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