Assertion: gamma ray | /r/HasProperty | absorbed by nucleus
Facets:
value: directly
type: MANNER
value: at even higher energies
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: At even higher energies (greater than 10 MeV), a gamma ray can be directly absorbed by a nucleus, causing the ejection of nuclear particles (see photodisintegration) or the splitting of the nucleus in a process known as photofission.