Radiation Protection Glossary
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Photon
The photon is the elementary particle of Electromagnetic
energy and represents quanta of energy. For Radiation Protection
purposes they are represented by Gamma Rays
and X-Rays
Photons (Non-Ionising Radiation
would of course include light Photons). They are taken to have no mass and no electrical charge.
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