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Halflife
Half life is the amount of time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample to decay. Find out more here.
Gamma-Rays
Information on the electromagnetic radiation from the nucleus as a part of a radioactive process.
Hyperphysics - Beta Radioactivity
Description of beta decay with energy spectrum and discussion of positron, with good links to other sites.
Nuclear Wallet Cards
A booklet presenting selected properties (atomic number, spin, parity, half life, decay mode) of all known nucleides and their known isomeric states
Hyperphysics - Radioactivity
Description of origin and uses of gamma radiation, other radioactive processes, with good links t further info.
IceCube The Next Generation of Neutrino Astronomy
The IceCube Observatory will be looking for neutrinos. Buried under over a 1km of ice, the detector will be looking for flashes of light from the decay of neutrinos.
Bananas are radioactive
Short article on why bananas give off relatively high amounts of ionising radiation.
Hyperphysics - Radioactive Dating
Use of Carbon dating and description of isotopes, nuclear force etc with good links to more info
The ABC of Nuclear Science
A well presented and comprehensive introduction to nuclear science. Nuclear structure, Antimatter, decay, Cosmic rays, etc. Excellent graphics