Geiger-Nuttall law

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Etymology[edit]

Formulated in 1911 by Hans Geiger and John Mitchell Nuttall.

Proper noun[edit]

the Geiger-Nuttall law

  1. (physics) A rule relating the decay constant of a radioactive isotope with the energy of the alpha particles emitted. Roughly speaking, it states that short-lived isotopes emit more energetic alpha particles than long-lived ones.
    Synonym: Geiger-Nuttall rule
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