Among ionising radiation, alpha and beta particles are charged particles that have widely attracted research attention because of their use in a number of applications including smoke detectors, ...

Radioactivity is the act of emitting radiation spontaneously and is done by an atomic nucleus (unstable) to attain a more stable configuration by giving up some energy. Radioactivity is a physical, ...

Scientists have gained insights into the weak nuclear force from new, more sensitive studies of the beta decays of the 'mirror' nuclei lithium-8 and boron-8. The weak nuclear force drives the process ...

If the nucleus is unstably large, it will emit a 'package' of two protons and two neutrons called an alpha particle. The beta particle is an electron but it has come from the nucleus, not the outside ...

If the nucleus has too few neutrons, it will emit a ‘package’ of two protons and two neutrons called an alpha particle. An alpha particle is also a Helium-4 nucleus, so it is written as ...

Discover the fascinating process of radioactive decay, where unstable atoms transform, releasing energy in the form of alpha, beta, and gamma emissions.