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B DECAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- B- decay 1, record 1, English, B%2D%20decay
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This occurs for nuclei in which there is an excess of neutrons. Inside a nucleus a neutron may be considered to be converted into a proton with emission of an electron. 1, record 1, English, - B%2D%20decay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désintégration bêta-moins
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20b%C3%AAta%2Dmoins
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'antineutrino apparaît dans la désintégration bêta-moins des noyaux et dans celle du neutron. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20b%C3%AAta%2Dmoins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- B+ activity 1, record 2, English, B%2B%20activity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- B+ decay 1, record 2, English, B%2B%20decay
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This occurs for nuclei in which there is a deficiency of neutrons. A proton in such a nucleus may be considered to be converted into a neutron with the emission of a positron. 1, record 2, English, - B%2B%20activity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désintégration bêta-plus
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20b%C3%AAta%2Dplus
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désintégration bêta-plus des noyaux. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20b%C3%AAta%2Dplus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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