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Beta decay

In nuclear physics, beta decay (β-decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits a beta particle (fast energetic electron or positron), transforming into an isobar of that nuclide. For example, beta decay of a neutron transforms it into a proton by the emission of an electron accompanied by an antineutrino; or, conversely a proton…

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History

Β− decay

Β+ decay

Electron capture (K-capture/L-capture)

Nuclear transmutation

Conservation rules for beta decay

Energy release

Beta emission spectrum

Helicity (polarization) of neutrinos, electrons and positrons emitted in beta decay

Types of beta decay transitions

Bound-state β− decay

Double beta decay

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Beta decay

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Edges162
Triples143
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.01227
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Beta decay

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related to Neutrinos · 16
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related to Non-conservation of parity · 14
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related to Further reading · 12
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related to Beta emission spectrum · 10
Beta decay → As, Beta, CL, E/c, Fermi Function, Fermi's Golden Rule, Q-T, RaE, The, This
related to Double beta decay · 10
Beta decay → Double, However, If, In, Like, Majorana, Most, Ordinary, Some, Thus
related to Second category: nuclides with positive low Qβc-value and much higher Qβb-value · 10
Beta decay → Bosch, Darmstadt, For, Neutral, Q-value, Similarly, Some, The, Theoretical, This
related to Types of beta decay transitions · 7
Beta decay → Beta, Fermi, Gamow, Other, Since, Teller, When
related to Competition of beta decay types · 6
Beta decay → However, Ni, This, Three, Usually, Zn
related to Energy release · 6
Beta decay → Because, Beta, In, MeV, Since, The
related to Forbidden transitions · 6
Beta decay → Delta, L-1, Lth, Nuclear, The, When

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Beta decayis aconsequence of the weak force0.90text
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumBeta0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumFermi's Golden Rule0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumThis0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumQ-T0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumCL0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumFermi Function0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumE/c0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumThe0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumAs0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Beta emission spectrumRaE0.60section
Beta decayrelated to Bound-state β− decayIn0.60section

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