Phenomenon
Pair Production
Photons converting into matter–antimatter pairs.
A gamma-ray photon converting into an electron–positron pair near a nucleus or another photon — essential at high-energy astrophysical sites.
Overview
A gamma-ray photon converting into an electron–positron pair near a nucleus or another photon — essential at high-energy astrophysical sites.
See also
Inverse Compton Scattering
Low-energy photons boosted by fast electrons.
Photoionization
Photons knocking electrons out of atoms.
Thomson Scattering
Low-energy photons bouncing off free electrons.
Solar Eclipse
When the Moon stands between Earth and Sun.
Lunar Eclipse
When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
Meteor Showers
Cosmic dust burning in our atmosphere.