Last Updated On: April 04, 2015. Louisiana is a state located in the southern part of the United States. It is bordered to the west by Texas; to the east by the state of Mississippi; to the north by Arkansas; and has the Gulf of Mexico to its south.
Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation, like X-rays. The other two types of natural radioactivity are alpha and beta radiation, which are in the form of particles. Gamma rays are the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation, with a very short wavelength of less than one-tenth of a nanometer. Gamma radiation is the product of radioactive atoms.
Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation, as are microwaves, infrared radiation, X-rays and gamma-rays.