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alpha emitter

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alpha emitter
n
(Physics / General Physics) a radioactive isotope that emits alpha particles


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The type of plutonium in the bottle - known as Pu-239 - is a so-called alpha emitter.
Pu], or other alpha emitters were presumed negligible beyond distances of about 100 km from the plant (Fairlie and Sumner 2006; UNSCEAR 2000; WHO 2005a, 2005b).
Energy Applications From RAMP Technologies resulting from RAMP research include superconducting materials that can be incorporated into batteries to increase their useful energy significantly and thus extend their life; alpha emitter batteries that can provide required energy output for years instead of hours or days; and antimatter that has the potential to deliver all the energy required to move, shoot, and communicate for the life of a combat system.
 
 
 
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