gamma rays

plural noun

1. streams of gamma radiation

Example Sentences

Light that reaches our telescopes ranges in wavelength from long radio waves to energetic gamma rays.

From Salon

The research team were simultaneously monitoring a source of gamma rays and seeking a fast radio burst when they spotted the object slowly flashing in the data.

From Science Daily

When cosmic rays collide with other matter and light surrounding the star, they generate gamma rays.

From Science Daily

Radiation is usually detected using semiconductor materials, such as cadmium zinc telluride, that produce an electrical response when struck by high-energy radiation such as gamma rays.

From Science Daily

When the jet happens to point directly at Earth, astronomers see a spotlight burst of gamma rays—a GRB.

From Science Magazine