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1 Alpha Decay Contents: What it is Energy of radiation from mass defectEnergy of radiation from mass defect Whiteboard Why and how Tunneling

2 Alpha Decay - Energy of alpha particle TOC Calculating mass defect of alpha decay 92-U-232 -->90-Th-228 + Alpha 232.037131 -->228.028716 + 4.002602 (Appendix F, for Alpha = He 4) (#electrons?) 232.037131 --> 232.031318 (products have less mass) Mass defect = parent - products = 232.037131 - 232.031318 = 0.005813 u E k = (0.005813 u)(931.5 MeV/u) = 5.415 MeV (Less - daughter E k ) 1 u = 931.5 MeV He (neutral atom) = 4.002602 u

3 Whiteboards: Alpha Energy 11 | 22 TOC

4 W Parent mass = 247.07030 u Product mass = 243.061373 u + 4.002602 u = 247.063975 u Mass defect = parent - products = 0.006325 u Energy of radiation = (.006325 u)(931.5 MeV/u) = 5.892 MeV = (5.892 x10 6 eV)(1.602 x 10 -19 J/eV) = 9.439 x 10 -13 J 247 97 Bk --> 243 95 Am +  247.07030 -->243.061373+4.002602 What is energy of alpha? (in MeV and J) 5.892 MeV, 9.439 x 10 -13 J

5 W Parent mass = 243.061373 u Product mass = 239.052932 u + 4.002602 u = 243.055534 u Mass defect = parent - products = 0.005839 u Energy of radiation = (0.005839 u)(931.5 MeV/u ) = 5.439 MeV = (5.439 x10 6 eV)(1.602 x 10 -19 J/eV) = 8.713 x 10 -13 J E k = 1 / 2 mv 2, m = 6.64 x 10 -27 kg, E k = 8.713 x 10 -13 J v = 1.62 x 10 7 m/s 243 95 Am --> 239 93 Np +  243.061373 -->239.052932+4.002602 (It’s a decay series!!!) What is energy of alpha? (in MeV and J) What is the velocity of the alpha? (Assume? that the alpha gets all the kinetic energy) m  = 6.64x10 -27 kg 5.439 MeV, 8.713 x 10 -13 J, 1.62 x 10 7 m/s

6 Why Alpha Decay TOC Only possible if mass products < parent Tendency to reduce potential energy Larger nuclei He nucleus is rather tightly bound He Nucleus

7 Tunneling - Energy is not conserved! TOC Alpha shouldn’t escape (energy) Et > h/2Et > h/2 Violates COE (briefly) “Tunneling” Pure quantum randomness E k of alpha - observed Shape of curve Capture of Alpha: Repulsion - Coulombic Attraction - Strong Nuc. E k(Alpha) < E k(Capture)

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