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prompt radiation
prompt radiationThe gamma rays produced in fission and as a result of other neutron reactions and nuclear excitation of the weapon materials appearing within a second or less after a nuclear explosion. The radiations from these sources are known either as prompt or instantaneous gamma rays. See also induced radiation; initial radiation; residual radiation.
prompt radiation
prompt radiation[′prämpt ‚rād·ē‚ā·shən] (nuclear physics) Radiation emitted within a time too short for measurement, including γ-rays, characteristic x-rays, conversion and Auger electrons, prompt neutrons, and annihilation radiation. |