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NUCLEAR TRANSITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

A change from one quantized energy state of a nuclear system to another.

OBS

It may involve a nuclear transformation for example, alpha or beta decay or a change in energy level by the emission or absorption of a photon, an orbital electron, or electron pairs.

OBS

nuclear transition: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Passage d'un système nucléaire d'un état énergétique quantifié à un autre.

OBS

Elle peut comporter la transformation nucléaire, par exemple une désintégration alpha ou bêta, ou un changement d'état énergétique par émission ou absorption d'un photon, d'un électron orbital, ou d'une paire d'électrons.

OBS

transition nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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