Nuclear physics

a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes

the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope

the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength

electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength

one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons

the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles

the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles

an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus

the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron

the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect

a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle

radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle

a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at al…

an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)

an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)

a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus

a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at al…

a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially

a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of othe…

a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes

a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars