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radioactive particle comparison table

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antineutron electric or magnetic fields Fermi-Dirac statistics 3 radioactive particle 1/2 or 3/2 the products produced immediately after decay The antiparticle of a neutron. A neutron and antineutron both have the same mass and zero electric charge, but can be differentiated by their interactions: a neutron and an antineutron can annihilate into gamma rays, while two neutrons cannot. 0 The average time in which a particle decays neutron

antiproton Fermi-Dirac statistics 3 radioactive particle 1/2 or 3/2 the products produced immediately after decay The antiparticle of a proton, identical in mass and spin but of opposite (negative) charge. -1 The average time in which a particle decays proton electric or magnetic fields

cosmic rays charged particle corpuscular radiation the products produced immediately after decay High-energy charged particles which stream at relativistic velocities down to Earth from space. The Sun ejects low-energy (10⁷ - 10¹⁰ eV) cosmic rays during solar flares (those of lower energy than this are unobservable from Earth because of solar system magnetic fields). Those of intermediate energy (10¹⁰ - 10¹⁶ eV) have an isotropic distribution, and are apparently produced in the Galaxy. Possible sources of acceleration are shock waves accompanying supernovae (although cosmic rays have a higher hydrogen content than would be expected from a star that has processed material to iron), and the rotating magnetic fields of pulsars. The light elements Li, Be, and B have a higher abundance ratio in cosmic rays than in the solar system. non-zero The average time in which a particle decays 2 GeV (average) 85% protons, 14% alpha-particles, 1% electrons, << 1% heavy nuclei electric or magnetic fields

hyperon radioactive particle Fermi-Dirac statistics 3 1/2 or 3/2 the products produced immediately after decay Baryons heavier than the neutron (this term is seldom used today). They have non-zero strangeness. Free hyperons are unstable and decay into end products, one of which is a proton. 10^-8 to 10^-10 seconds

muon Fermi-Dirac statistics charged particle 1/2 the products produced immediately after decay Elementary particles produced when cosmic rays enter the upper atmosphere. -1 The average time in which a particle decays μ electric or magnetic fields

neutron electric or magnetic fields nucleus Fermi-Dirac statistics 3 radioactive particle 1/2 1.6749 × 10^-24 g proton, electron Stable within the nucleus, the neutron if isolated decays, with a ha half-life of fifteen minutes. 0 15 minutes two down quarks and one up quark

positron Fermi-Dirac statistics radioactive particle 1/2 antielectron 1934 the products produced immediately after decay The antiparticle of the electron, discovered by Anderson in 1934. It has the same mass and spin as the electron, but opposite charge and magnetic moment. 1 The average time in which a particle decays electron Anderson electric or magnetic fields

positronium electric or magnetic fields Bose-Einstein statistics boson integral the products produced immediately after decay A positron and electron bound together electrostaticaly. 0 The average time in which a particle decays

radioactive element Universe radioactive particle atom the products produced immediately after decay an unstable radioactive element which has an excess or deficit of neutron relative to the stable element The average time in which a particle decays

tau Fermi-Dirac statistics radioactive particle 1/2 the products produced immediately after decay -1 The average time in which a particle decays τ electric or magnetic fields

triton element radioactive particle the products produced immediately after decay The nucleus of the tritium atom. 1 The average time in which a particle decays T electric or magnetic fields

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Subject	is not accelerated by	is part of	is a kind of	has quantum behavior	has number of quark	is an instance of	has spin	has synonym	has discovery date	has mass	has decay product	has definition	has charge	has lifetime	has symbol	has antiparticle	has energy	has discoverer	has composition	is accelerated by
antineutron	electric or magnetic fields			Fermi-Dirac statistics	3	radioactive particle	1/2 or 3/2				the products produced immediately after decay	The antiparticle of a neutron. A neutron and antineutron both have the same mass and zero electric charge, but can be differentiated by their interactions: a neutron and an antineutron can annihilate into gamma rays, while two neutrons cannot.	0	The average time in which a particle decays		neutron
antiproton				Fermi-Dirac statistics	3	radioactive particle	1/2 or 3/2				the products produced immediately after decay	The antiparticle of a proton, identical in mass and spin but of opposite (negative) charge.	-1	The average time in which a particle decays		proton				electric or magnetic fields
cosmic rays			charged particle					corpuscular radiation			the products produced immediately after decay	High-energy charged particles which stream at relativistic velocities down to Earth from space. The Sun ejects low-energy (10⁷ - 10¹⁰ eV) cosmic rays during solar flares (those of lower energy than this are unobservable from Earth because of solar system magnetic fields). Those of intermediate energy (10¹⁰ - 10¹⁶ eV) have an isotropic distribution, and are apparently produced in the Galaxy. Possible sources of acceleration are shock waves accompanying supernovae (although cosmic rays have a higher hydrogen content than would be expected from a star that has processed material to iron), and the rotating magnetic fields of pulsars. The light elements Li, Be, and B have a higher abundance ratio in cosmic rays than in the solar system.	non-zero	The average time in which a particle decays			2 GeV (average)		85% protons, 14% alpha-particles, 1% electrons, << 1% heavy nuclei	electric or magnetic fields
hyperon			radioactive particle	Fermi-Dirac statistics	3		1/2 or 3/2				the products produced immediately after decay	Baryons heavier than the neutron (this term is seldom used today). They have non-zero strangeness. Free hyperons are unstable and decay into end products, one of which is a proton.		10^-8 to 10^-10 seconds
muon				Fermi-Dirac statistics		charged particle	1/2				the products produced immediately after decay	Elementary particles produced when cosmic rays enter the upper atmosphere.	-1	The average time in which a particle decays	μ					electric or magnetic fields
neutron	electric or magnetic fields	nucleus		Fermi-Dirac statistics	3	radioactive particle	1/2			1.6749 × 10^-24 g	proton, electron	Stable within the nucleus, the neutron if isolated decays, with a ha half-life of fifteen minutes.	0	15 minutes					two down quarks and one up quark
positron				Fermi-Dirac statistics		radioactive particle	1/2	antielectron	1934		the products produced immediately after decay	The antiparticle of the electron, discovered by Anderson in 1934. It has the same mass and spin as the electron, but opposite charge and magnetic moment.	1	The average time in which a particle decays		electron		Anderson		electric or magnetic fields
positronium	electric or magnetic fields			Bose-Einstein statistics		boson	integral				the products produced immediately after decay	A positron and electron bound together electrostaticaly.	0	The average time in which a particle decays
radioactive element		Universe	radioactive particle					atom			the products produced immediately after decay	an unstable radioactive element which has an excess or deficit of neutron relative to the stable element		The average time in which a particle decays
tau				Fermi-Dirac statistics		radioactive particle	1/2				the products produced immediately after decay		-1	The average time in which a particle decays	τ					electric or magnetic fields
triton		element				radioactive particle					the products produced immediately after decay	The nucleus of the tritium atom.	1	The average time in which a particle decays	T					electric or magnetic fields