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pair creation

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun pair creation has 1 sense
  1. pair production, pair creation, pair formation - the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
    --1 is a kind of natural process, natural action, action, activity

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Pair Creation

Description

Pair creation refers to a process in quantum field theory where a particle and its antiparticle are produced from energy, typically in the form of a photon.

Senses and Usages

Sense 1: Particle Physics

In the context of particle physics, pair creation occurs when a high-energy photon interacts near a nucleus or another particle, producing a particle-antiparticle pair. This phenomenon plays a crucial role in understanding the behavior of subatomic particles.

Example Sentence: The pair creation of an electron-positron pair is a common occurrence in high-energy particle collisions.

Sense 2: Computational Programming

In computational programming, pair creation typically refers to the act of creating a new object or data structure composed of key-value pairs. This technique is commonly used in various programming languages to manage and organize data efficiently.

Example Sentence: In Python, the dictionary data type allows quick and easy pair creation with its key-value structure.

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