Radioactivity

Introduction  Initially coined in the year 1896, the phenomenon of radioactivity is exhibited by the atom’s nucleus as a result of nuclear instability. In simple terms, radioactivity can be described as a process through which the unstable atom’s nucleus tends to lose its energy after emitting radiation. A small quantity of Uranium compound was packed […]

This e-monograph introduces an undergraduate to the Alpha-, Beta-, and Gamma-Decays. Beginning with a discussion of alpha-decay features, the kinematics of alpha-decay, alpha particle energy, alpha particle range, Geiger-Nuttall Law, and Gamow theory of alpha decay are reviewed. The kinds of beta decay, beta decay spectrum, neutrino theory, and beta decay kinematics (Q-value) are all