I've been following this pretty close since about 1986 and have never heard of the method. I do know that some physicists thought a nucleon was necessary to get the energy mass conversion. Now we know that a nucleon need not be present.
I am not sure if the following paper is where I have read about it but it is helping me recall alright. I think it had to do with single-photon pair production.
They are quanta in the electromagnetic field. This is a 3 year old thread which you've bumped so I'm going to close it. If anyone wants to continue the discussion please start a new thread.
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