noun
also pair formation or pair creation
: the simultaneous and complete transformation of a quantum of radiant energy into an electron and a positron when the quantum interacts with the intense electric field near a nucleus
noun
also pair formation or pair creation
: the simultaneous and complete transformation of a quantum of radiant energy into an electron and a positron when the quantum interacts with the intense electric field near a nucleus
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012