Having looked at some of the finer details for beta decay in two previous posts (Q-Value and Metastable Nuclei) it seems fitting to round-off this short series with two phenomena that involve orbiting electrons rather than just nucleons. The first effect is electron capture. As its name suggests, this is when an orbiting electron is … Continue reading Electron Capture and Internal Conversion
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Those of you who were in my last Y11 classes have now finished your GCSE Physics course but I hope this won't be the end of your physics learning. I've previously given some ideas about ways to extend your physics knowledge (see the Just for Fun category) and I'm going to give a few more … Continue reading What next?
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