Published April 1973 | Version v1
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Pair production in alpha decay

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Electron-positron pairs have been observed in the α decay of ²⁴¹Am. A result of (3.1±0.6) × 10⁻⁹ pairs per α decay was obtained. It is believed that the pairs are due to internal pair production occurring in the α-decay process. An approximate calculation, which assumes this production mechanism, is in reasobable agreement with the experimental result.

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DOI
10.1103/physrevc.7.1541;

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Journal Title
Physical Review C
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Rev., C.
Journal Page Range
1541-1545
ISSN
0556-2813

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
5093405
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DECAY; AMERICIUM 241; ELECTRONS; INTERNAL PAIR PRODUCTION; POSITRONS
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERACTIONS; ISOTOPES; LEPTONS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PAIR PRODUCTION; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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