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PHOTON ULTRA-VIOLET [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

A gamma photon has more energy than most x ray photons, which in turn have more energy than ultra-violet photons and so on, down to the longest wave length radio waves.

Key term(s)
  • ultraviolet photon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Un photon gamma possède plus d'énergie que la plupart des photons X, lesquels sont plus énergétiques que les photons ultraviolets, et ainsi de suite jusqu'aux ondes radio les plus longues.

Key term(s)
  • photon ultra-violet

Spanish

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