JON CHASE:'The decay of these unstable elements is known as ionising radiation. 'There are three main types - alpha, beta or gamma. JON CHASE:'Gamma radiation is pure energy, 'but alpha and beta ...
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Beta-decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear forceIn beta decay, a proton or neutron in a nucleus emits ... the energies and directions of the emitted beta particle and two alpha particles with high precision. This approach allowed the ...
Here is the equation for the alpha decay of radon-219 into polonium. Beta decay involves the conversion of a down quark to an up quark. This changes a neutron into a proton plus an electron.
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