Tag: Beta decay
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A radioactive crossroads: n_TOF measurement validates a key reaction in the molybdenum-94 puzzle
The first experimental determination of neutron capture by niobium-94 at energies relevant to stellar nucleosynthesis confirms the scale of earlier theoretical predictions, rules out this reaction as the source of a longstanding discrepancy and strengthens our understanding of molybdenum production in ageing stars.
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Secrets of beta decay unraveled at ISOLDE
Secrets of beta decay unraveled at ISOLDE Ernest Rutherford, in 1899, separated radioactive emissions into two types: alpha and beta. Becquerel, in 1900, measured the mass-to-charge ratio of beta particles and identified them as electrons. The theory of β decay was developed by Fermi in 1934. However, even now predicting the half-life of beta decaying