Decay mode

ja:崩壊モード In physics, the decay mode of a radioactive isotope describes the way it disappears (turns into something else).

Decay modes include

Emission of an alpha particle or a beta particle
Capture of an electron or neutrino
Spontaneous fission
Emission of bremsstrahlung, X-Rays or conversion electrons
Emission of protons, neutrons, or light elements (for example, ¹⁴C)
Beta-delayed emission of particles

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