gammaenergie
Gammaenergie, or gamma energy, refers to the energy carried by a gamma photon, the highest-energy form of electromagnetic radiation. In quantum terms, a gamma photon has energy E = hν = hc/λ, and gamma energies are typically in the keV to MeV range for terrestrial sources, while astrophysical processes can produce higher-energy photons. The energy of a gamma ray is determined by the emission process and influences how the radiation interacts with matter, affecting penetration, ionization, and the dominant interaction mechanism (photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, or pair production) depending on energy and the material encountered.
Measuring gamma energy involves spectroscopy. Detectors such as scintillators and semiconductor devices (for example, germanium detectors)
Common sources of gamma energy include radioactive decay (where excited nuclei emit characteristic gamma lines) and
In scientific and practical contexts, gammaenergie is considered alongside other photon energies and particle energies to