decay of nuclei
1Decay chain — In nuclear science, the decay chain refers to the radioactive decay of different discrete radioactive decay products as a chained series of transformations. Most radioactive elements do not decay directly to a stable state, but rather undergo a… …
2decay — decayable, adj. decayedness /di kayd nis, kay id /, adj. decayless, adj. /di kay /, v.i. 1. to become decomposed; rot: vegetation that was decaying. 2. to decline in excellence, prosperity, health, etc.; deteriorate. 3. Physics. (of a radioactive …
3decay — de•cay [[t]dɪˈkeɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) mcr to become decomposed; rot 2) to decline in health, prosperity, etc.; deteriorate 3) phs (of an atomic nucleus) to undergo radioactive disintegration 4) mcr to cause to decompose; rot 5) mcr decomposition; rot… …
4Beta decay — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical decays …
5Double beta decay — is a radioactive decay process where a nucleus releases two beta rays as a single process. In double beta decay, two neutrons in the nucleus are converted to protons, and two electrons and two electron antineutrinos are emitted. In the process of …
6Radioactive decay — For particle decay in a more general context, see Particle decay. For more information on hazards of various kinds of radiation from decay, see Ionizing radiation. Radioactive redirects here. For other uses, see Radioactive (disambiguation).… …
7P-nuclei — (p stands for proton rich) are certain proton rich, naturally occurring isotopes of some elements between selenium and mercury which cannot be produced in either s or r process. Contents 1 Definition 2 Origin of the p nuclei …
8Cluster decay — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical decays …
9gamma decay — Type of radioactivity in the most common form of which an unstable atomic nucleus dissipates energy by gamma emission, producing gamma rays. Gamma decay also includes two other processes, internal conversion and internal pair production. In… …
10alpha decay — Physics. a radioactive process in which an alpha particle is emitted from the nucleus of an atom, decreasing its atomic number by two. [1935 40] * * * Type of radioactive disintegration (see radioactivity) in which some unstable atomic nuclei… …
