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.
See also
- electron
- rays:
- α (alpha) rays
- β (beta) rays
- γ (gamma) rays
- δ (delta) rays
- ε (epsilon) rays