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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alpha rays" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in scientific contexts, particularly in discussions about radiation or nuclear physics, to refer to a type of particle radiation emitted by certain radioactive materials.
Example: "Alpha rays are known for their limited penetration ability, making them less harmful outside the body compared to other forms of radiation."
Alternatives: "alpha particles" or "alpha radiation".
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alpha rays
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Plural of alpha ray
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Calibration for alpha rays was made using 241Am alpha source.
He produced a beam of alpha rays from polonium in a vacuum tube.
The alpha rays proved to be positively charged particles identical to ionized helium atoms.
In 1925 she presented her doctoral thesis on the alpha rays of polonium.
If trapped inside the body, though, alpha rays can cause cancer.
Radioactive nuclei also emit other particles: negative and positive electrons (beta rays), accompanied by neutrinos, and helium nuclei (alpha rays).
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solar wind and likely star wind contains ionized atoms generally proton (hydrogen+)alpha ray, oxygen, and nitrogen and carbon.
I could almost predict that the nifty ALPHA RAY was new; even the poker phrase I CHECK seemed fresh.
For example, in alpha decay the atomic number of the "daughter" element is two less than that of the "mother" element, and its atomic weight is four less; this seems consistent with the fact that the alpha ray, identified as helium, has atomic number 2 and atomic weight 4, so that total atomic number and total atomic weight are conserved in the decay reaction.
Moreover, we succeeded in performing the infrared imaging for Cr Gd3Ga5O12 irradiated with alpha-rays using a complementary metal oxide semiconductor camera.
The performances of PFEE are measured using a pulse generator and an alpha-ray source.
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