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RADIOACTIVE DECAY LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- law of radioactive decay
1, record 1, English, law%20of%20radioactive%20decay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The law of radioactive decay predicts how the number of the not decayed nuclei of a given radioactive substance decreases in the course of time. 1, record 1, English, - law%20of%20radioactive%20decay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The red circles of this simulation symbolize 1000 atomic nuclei of a radioactive substance whose half-life period (T) amounts to 20 seconds. 1, record 1, English, - law%20of%20radioactive%20decay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radioactive decay law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de décroissance radioactive
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loi de décroissance radioactive. C'est en 1902 que Rutherford et Soddy ont mis en évidence la loi de décroissance exponentielle d'un corps radioactif. En effet, ils cherchaient à interpréter leurs expériences réalisées sur les éléments appartenant à la famille radioactive du thorium. C'est à Bateman (en 1910) que l'on doit l'établissement du formalisme général de résolution des équations régissant les filiations radioactives en fonction du temps [...] 1, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20radioactive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radioactive decay law
1, record 2, English, radioactive%20decay%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi de la désintégration
1, record 2, French, loi%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration
feminine noun
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Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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