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What is the minimum energy which a gamma-ray photon must possess in order to produce electron-positron pair? - Physics (Theory)

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What is the minimum energy which a gamma-ray photon must possess in order to produce electron-positron pair?

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This is called pair production  . Here energy is transferred into a mass. The minimum energy is known as Binding energy = 93/MeV.

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