Delta Ray

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Delta Ray

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1. An electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged particle passes through matter. </dd>
2. By extension any secondary ionizing particle ejected by recoil when a primary particle passes through matter. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use