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The Wikipedia article
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decay_chain
has some numbers but fails to provide some sums and specifics I´d prefer.
The major natural ones:
Uranium series:
So, the 8 α decays are:
The 6 beta decays are:
But a large fraction of beta decay energies actually goes to antineutrinoes.
What is the actual total energy of beta particles emitted per uranium series, on average?
Also, beta decay of 234Th produces a long lived excited state - 0,16% of 1,159 min means a partial lifetime of about 12 h.
Are there any shorter lived gamma decays in uranium series with a bigger branching fraction? What is the maximum and total energy of gamma rays emitted by uranium series?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decay_chain
has some numbers but fails to provide some sums and specifics I´d prefer.
The major natural ones:
Uranium series:
- 238U α 4.26975 4.468×109a
- 234Th β− 0.273088 24.10 d
- 234mPa β− 2.268205 1.159 min
- 234U α 4.8698 2.45×105a
- 230Th α 4.76975 7.54×104a
- 226Ra α 4.87062 1600 a
- 222Rn α 5.59031 3.8235 d
- 218Po α 6.11468 3.098 min
- 214Pb β− 1.019237 26.8 min
- 214Bi β− 3.269857 19.9 min
- 214Po α 7.83346 164.3 μs
- 210Pb β− 0.063487 22.20 a
- 210Bi β− 1.161234 5.012 d
- 210Po α 5.03647 138.376 d
So, the 8 α decays are:
- 4.26975
- 4.8698
- 4.76975
- 4.87062
- 5.59031
- 6.11468
- 7.83346
- 5.03647
The 6 beta decays are:
- 0.273088
- 2.268205
- 1.019237
- 3.269857
- 0.063487
- 1.161234
But a large fraction of beta decay energies actually goes to antineutrinoes.
What is the actual total energy of beta particles emitted per uranium series, on average?
Also, beta decay of 234Th produces a long lived excited state - 0,16% of 1,159 min means a partial lifetime of about 12 h.
Are there any shorter lived gamma decays in uranium series with a bigger branching fraction? What is the maximum and total energy of gamma rays emitted by uranium series?