Energy-mass equivalence

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What defines what element results when energy is converted into matter? i.e. the protons/electrons/neutrons
 

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When energy (high energy gamma rays) is converted to matter, the usual process is pair production (particle plus anti-particle). Which product depends primarily on the amount of energy involved. The lowest energy possible is to produce an electron-positron pair, which requires 1.022 Mev.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pair_production
 

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