Technology term
Gigaelectronvolt (GeV)
A gigaelectronvolt is a unit of energy equal to one billion electronvolts. Particle physicists use GeV to describe the energy or mass scale of subatomic particles; muons carrying several GeV have enough penetrating power to traverse substantial shielding and dense objects.
English
Gigaelectronvolt
Arabic
غيغا إلكترون فولت
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Laser-Driven Muons Produced an Object Image in a 42-Metre Test