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Gamma rays can be released when nucleons at higher energy states fall down to lower energy states, but how do nucleons get that much high energy to release gamma rays?

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  • "If a proton or a neutron inside of the nucleus jumps up to an excited state - generally following an alpha or beta decay - the new daughter nucleus must somehow release energy to allow the proton or neutron to relax back down to ground state." See here. – Brendan Darrer Nov 19 '21 at 14:55
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    The structure of the nucleaus is comparable to that of an atom's electron cloud Including a 'shell like' structure. Nucleons can thus be excited and can then relax like electrons. – Gert Nov 19 '21 at 15:27
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    Related: Do nuclei emit photons? – Roger V. Nov 19 '21 at 15:31

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