conversion length

conversion length

[kən′vər·zhən ‚leŋkth]
(physics)
The average distance traveled by an energetic photon in a given medium before it is converted into an electron and a positron through pair production.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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In addition, we aim to increase the biochemical conversion lengths from 24 bases to 40 bases and to develop strategies for simultaneous data processing and error correction.
Progress toward ultrafast DNA sequencing using solid-state nanopores
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