Gamma radiation homepage › Forums › multipole moment examples › Gamma radiation This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago by WoutStoffels. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts February 16, 2022 at 4:08 pm #4072 Score: 0 WoutStoffelsParticipant I think gamma radiation is driven by both electric and magnetic multipole transitions of the nucleus, emitting a photon from an excited electric/magnetic state to a lower-energy level. If allowed (e.g. by parity), the electric transitions dominate. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In