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X-rays

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000553

Penetrating electromagnetic radiation (photon) having a wavelength that is much shorter than that of visible light. These rays are usually produced by excitation of the electron field around certain nuclei. In nuclear reactions, it is customary to refer to photons originating in the nucleus as x-rays.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000553
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000553",
  "term": "X-rays",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "Penetrating electromagnetic radiation (photon) having a wavelength that is much shorter than that of visible light. These rays are usually produced by excitation of the electron field around certain nuclei. In nuclear reactions, it is customary to refer to photons originating in the nucleus as x-rays.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/x-rays/"
}

Record 553 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.