Nature Of Anti Matter Bombs

I just started reading Nuclear War A Scenario, by Annie Jacobsen and it reminded me of a debate I had here about anti matter bombs. My contention was that there will be significant casualties from radiation. The others believe there won’t be much radiation.

I ask Google Gemini today and the reply is below.

——- In an antimatter-matter explosion, energy is primarily released in the form of electromagnetic radiation, specifically: * Gamma rays: These are the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation. Here's a breakdown: * When matter and antimatter meet, they annihilate each other. * This annihilation process converts the entire mass of both particles into pure energy, according to Einstein's famous equation E=mc². * This energy is predominantly released as gamma rays, which are highly penetrating and carry immense energy. Other forms of energy that may be released in smaller amounts include: * Kinetic energy: The explosion itself generates a powerful shockwave, carrying significant kinetic energy. * Neutrinos: These are subatomic particles that interact very weakly with matter, so most of them escape the explosion. Key takeaway: The primary form of energy released in an antimatter-matter explosion is gamma radiation.

Basically, in the NOP scenario, aside from the billion plus deaths in the bombing, there will be deaths and illness from radiation poisoning and cancer for decades, possibly generations.