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Joule per Milligram [J/mg]: A Unit of Energy Density

The joule per milligram (J/mg) is a unit that expresses energy absorbed or delivered per unit mass, specifically joules of energy per milligram of material. This unit measures energy density on a mass basis, indicating how much energy is deposited in a very small amount of matter.

While not a standard unit for radiation dose, J/mg can be useful in contexts where precise energy deposition in tiny samples or microscopic regions is considered—such as in nanodosimetry, materials science, or biophysics. It helps quantify the energy imparted to small masses, which could be important when studying microscopic effects of radiation or other energy transfer processes.

To relate it to radiation dose units: since 1 gray (Gy) equals 1 joule per kilogram (J/kg), 1 J/mg corresponds to 1,000,000 grays (because 1 mg = 10⁻⁶ kg). This means J/mg represents an extremely high energy density on the radiation dose scale, far beyond typical medical or environmental exposure.

In summary, joule per milligram is a high-precision, high-energy-density measure of energy absorbed per very small mass, useful mainly in specialized scientific applications.

Exagray [EGy]: The Pinnacle of Radiation Dose Measurement

The exagray (EGy) is a unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to 1 quintillion grays (10¹⁸ Gy)—one billion billion grays. This represents an almost incomprehensibly large amount of radiation energy absorbed per kilogram of matter.

Such an extreme scale is purely theoretical and is only applicable in the most abstract realms of theoretical physics and cosmology, including:

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  Modeling radiation in the earliest moments of the Big Bang.

  
  
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  Exploring extreme environments near cosmic singularities or during high-energy astrophysical phenomena.

  
  
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  Simulating conditions in hypothetical or future ultra-high-energy physics experiments that go beyond current technology.

  
  

At the exagray level, matter as we know it cannot exist; atoms and subatomic particles would be utterly annihilated or transformed, making the concept of absorbed dose more a theoretical construct than a measurable quantity.

The exagray emphasizes the sheer versatility of the gray unit, illustrating its ability to scale from the tiniest doses relevant to biology up to the unimaginable extremes of cosmic radiation and fundamental physics.