Epsilon radiation

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Epsilon radiation, coined by J. J. Thomson, is tertiary radiation caused by secondary radiation (e.g., delta radiation). Epsilon rays are a form of particle radiation and are composed of electrons. The term is very rarely used today.

[edit] See also

• electron
• rays:
  • α (alpha) rays
  • β (beta) rays
  • γ (gamma) rays
  • δ (delta) rays
  • ε (epsilon) rays

[edit] External links

• IUPAC