What minimum gamma-ray energy is required

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A gamma ray (a high-energy photon) can produce an electron (e?) and a positron (e+) of equal mass when it enters the electric field of a heavy nucleus: ? ? e+ + e?. What minimum gamma-ray energy is required to accomplish this task?

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