Nuclear Binding and Half-Lives
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Nuclear Binding and Half-Lives |
| Author(s) | David L Bergman |
| Keywords | Validation, Quantum tunneling, Radioactivity, Strong and weak forces |
| Published | 2002 |
| Journal | Foundations of Science |
| Volume | 5 |
| Number | 3 |
| No. of pages | 8 |
Abstract
Strong electromagnetic forces inside the atom hold its nucleus together. When the forces are barely strong enough, a particle may escape the nucleus. By modeling the nucleus according to the proposals of Lucas [1, 2] and Bergman [3, 4], researchers Boudreaux1 and Baxter2 have explained and predicted the time required for half the nuclei in specific isotopic species to undergo radioactive decay.