FYI http://phys.org/news/2013-02-nanoweld-aligned-nanorods-solid-materials.html
*"Gold nanorods absorb light at different wavelengths, depending upon the size and orientation of the nanorod, and then they convert that absorbed light directly into heat*." This example is presented to you to support the point that nanowires can concert gamma-rays directly into heat is properly configured. Cheers: Axil
