breit-wheeler process

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} A proposed [[physical]] [[process]] in which a [[positron]]-[[electron]] [[pair]] is [[create]]d from the [[collision]] of two [[photon]]s; the simplest [[mechanism]] by which pure [[light]] can be potentially [[transform]]ed into [[matter]].

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