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Thu 9 Dec, 2010 12:59 am
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"But in a strong electromagnetic field, this annihilation, which is typically a sink mechanism, can be the source of new particles," Nees said, "In the course of the annihilation, gamma photons appear, which can produce additional electrons and positrons."
I'm not sure. Do either of us know what we're talking about? A "sink" is usually a feature where things can be made to disappear, or go away.
@McTag,
McTag wrote:
I'm not sure. Do either of us know what we're talking about? A "sink" is usually a feature where things can be made to disappear, or go away.
Thanks.
But better to find its definition.
In this sentence:
annihilation = typically a sink mechanism
@PUNKEY,
PUNKEY wrote:
In this sentence:
annihilation = typically a sink mechanism
Would you like to define "sink mechanism"?
I just gave you the grammatical set-up.
Since you are reading this very sophisicated scientific material. you will have to figure it out. You are the one with all the material.
@PUNKEY,
Punkey is right. These things do not lend themselves to exact definition. They are metaphors, and usually jargon; ill-written jargon at that, in the main.
We use the word "sink" in several different colloquial phrases, all with a similar meaning:
sink holes
sink estates
etc.
@McTag,
Heat sink, there's another. Which is a device for unwanted heat to be dissipated.
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