electron-capture transition
11radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
12Gold — This article is about the metal. For the color, see Gold (color). For other uses, see Gold (disambiguation). platinum ← gold → mercury …
13spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …
14Radioactive 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).… …
15Beta decay — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical decays …
16Niobium — zirconium ← niobium → molybdenum V ↑ Nb ↓ Ta …
17Samarium — promethium ← samarium → europium ↑ Sm ↓ …
18periodic law — /pear ee od ik, pear /, Chem. 1. the law that the properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers. 2. Also called Mendeleev s law. (originally) the statement that the chemical and physical properties of the elements… …
19Technetium — molybdenum ← technetium → ruthenium Mn ↑ Tc ↓ Re …
20Internal conversion — This article is about the nuclear process. For the chemical process, see Internal conversion (chemistry). Internal conversion is a radioactive decay process where an excited nucleus interacts with an electron in one of the lower atomic orbitals,… …
