Gamma in a sentence

Although the symbol is an upper-case Greek gamma, there is no accepted standard for whether the function name should be written "gamma function" or "Gamma function" (some authors simply write " -function").

Another major experimental parameter is whether nuclear decay products (gamma rays or particles) are measured during neutron irradiation ( prompt gamma ), or at some time after irradiation (delayed gamma).

Correction: Alpha Gamma Delta and Gamma Phi Beta tied for first place in the sorority competition.

Members of the Kappa Gamma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. perform.

Natural gamma radiation in drill core reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using a Radiation Solutions Inc. RS-125 gamma spectrometer.

The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope first revealed theses hot bubbles in 2010; the telescope observed mysterious structures emitting higher-energy gamma rays than the rest of the Milky Way’s disk.

Data collected during the same day, however, showed that the magnetar had become quite active, emitting 29 soft gamma repeaters—large bursts of gamma rays and X-rays—during a 30-minute tantrum.

His biggest personal milestone was his graduation from the University of Texas El Paso (formerly Texas Western College); and his "intrapersonal growth" as a member of Gamma Gamma Chapter of TKE.

These gamma-ray observations demonstrate that astronauts on the moon will need protection from the same cosmic rays that generate this high-energy gamma radiation.

An analog of gamma emission which allows excited nuclei to lose energy in a different way, is internal conversion — a process that produces high-speed electrons that are not beta rays, followed by production of high-energy photons that are not gamma rays.

A recurrent source of conflict on Gamma World is the rivalry among the "Cryptic Alliances", semi-secret societies whose ideological agendas—usually verging on monomania —often bring them into conflict with the rest of the Gamma World.

A small fraction of short gamma-ray bursts are probably produced by giant flares from soft gamma repeaters in nearby galaxies.

Based on its phonetic value in Modern Greek, gamma has also been introduced in a number of modern Latin-alphabet based phonetic notations ( Latin (or latinized) gamma Ɣ).

Charles Q. Choi from LiveScience.com further explains that unlike the Hulk, gamma rays are not green; existing as they do beyond the visible spectrum, gamma rays have no color at all that we can describe.

Classification Gamma-ray burst light curves The light curves of gamma-ray bursts are extremely diverse and complex.

Fishman, G. 1995 Particularly challenging is the need to explain the very high efficiencies that are inferred from some explosions: some gamma-ray bursts may convert as much as half (or more) of the explosion energy into gamma-rays.

For a surface burst, absorption of gamma rays by air would limit the range of gamma ray deposition to approximately 10 miles, while for a burst in the lower-density air at high altitudes, the range of deposition would be far greater.

Gamma and related functions * Gamma function : A generalization of the factorial function.

Gamma-ray bursts Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are candidates for extraterrestrial communication.

Gamma rays are better absorbed by materials with high atomic numbers and high density, although neither effect is important compared to the total mass per area in the path of the gamma ray.