Subtleties and surprises: the contribution of. beta. decay to an understanding of the weak interaction
Conference
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· Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6287205
This review of nuclear beta decay with regards to an understanding of the weak interaction covers the continuous distributon of the beta spectrum, polemics between Meitner and Ellis as told by Pauli, the puzzle of the continuous distribution of the beta spectrum, Pauli's proposal of the neutrino, and Fermi's theory of beta decay. Also, a prosperous era of beta spectroscopy, some unique forbidden beta spectra, the Puppi triangle, overthrow of the law of parity in weak interactions, the genetic tree of the beta interaction, universal Fermi interaction, theoretic formulation of the universal (V-A) Fermi interaction, conserved vector current (CVC) hypothesis, weak magnetism term, and reanalysis of the /sup 12/B and /sup 12/N beta spectra are recounted. Included are quotations and some anecdotes illustrating the subtleties and surprises of beta decay development. 31 references. (JFP)
- Research Organization:
- Columbia Univ., New York, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 6287205
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: 294
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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BETA DECAY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA SPECTRA
BETA SPECTROSCOPY
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CVC THEORY
DECAY
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ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
FERMI INTERACTIONS
FERMIONS
FORBIDDEN TRANSITIONS
INTERACTIONS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
ISOTOPES
LEPTONS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MASSLESS PARTICLES
NEUTRINOS
NITROGEN 12
NITROGEN ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
BETA DECAY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA SPECTRA
BETA SPECTROSCOPY
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BORON 12
BORON ISOTOPES
CVC THEORY
DECAY
DISTRIBUTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
FERMI INTERACTIONS
FERMIONS
FORBIDDEN TRANSITIONS
INTERACTIONS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
ISOTOPES
LEPTONS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MASSLESS PARTICLES
NEUTRINOS
NITROGEN 12
NITROGEN ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
P INVARIANCE
RADIOISOTOPES
REVIEWS
SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
V-A THEORY
WEAK INTERACTIONS