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PARENT NUCLEUS [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2011-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

[A] parent nucleus [emits] a fast moving alpha particle (helium 4 nucleus), producing a new daughter nucleus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Lors d'une désintégration nucléaire, le noyau instable, appelé «noyau père», donne un noyau différent, appelé «noyau fils». Le noyau fils issu de la désintégration du noyau père est dans un état momentanément instable, appelé «état excité».

CONT

[Emission] d'une particules alpha (un noyau d'hélium 4) rapide par un noyau père et [...] production d'un noyau fils.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

alpha-ray decay is that type of radioactivity in which the -- expels an alpha-ray.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
OBS

--isotope stable ou atome à partir duquel on a fait un atome radioactif.

Spanish

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