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7. Radioactive decay Gamma decay Classical theory of radiation Quantum mechanical theory Extension to Multipoles Selection Rules Beta decay Reactions and phenomenology Conservation laws Fermi's Theory of Beta decay Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable nucleus spontaneously loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and radiation. This decay , or loss of energy, results in an atom of one type, called the parent nuclide, transforming to an atom of a di erent type, named the daughter nuclide. The three principal modes of decay are called the alpha, beta and gamma decays. We already introduced the general principles of Radioactive decay in Section and we studied more in depth alpha decay in Section In this chapter we consider the other two type of Radioactive decay , beta and gamma decay , making use of our knowledge of quantum mechanics and nuclear structure. Gamma decay Gamma decay is the third type of Radioactive decay .

Gamma ray spectroscopy is a basic tool of nuclear physics, for its ease of ob-E. i, I. i, Π. i . servation (since it’s not absorbed in air), accurate energy determination and information on the spin and parity of the excited states. E. γ =ħω=E. i-E. f . Also, it is the most important radiation used in nuclear medicine. Π. γ

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