Radioactive Decay Energy Reactions Should Include Vibrational and Rotational Kinetic Energies

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Abstract

In order to reconcile theory with experimental results energy relations of unstable nuclei should include vibrational and rotational kinetic energies. For alpha decay: $M_Pc^2 + 1/2I\omega_r^2 + (n +1/2)\hbar\omega_v +1/2M_Pv^2 = M_Dc^2 +1/2I\omega_r^2 +(n +1/2)\hbar\omega_v +1/2M_Dv^2 + M_\alpha c^2 +1/2I\omega_r^2 + (n +1/2)\hbar\omega_v +1/2M_\alpha v^2$. For beta decay: $M_Pc^2 + 1/2I\omega_r^2 +(n +1/2)\hbar\omega_v +1/2M_Pv^2 = M_Dc^2 + 1/2I\omega_r^2 + (n +1/2)\hbar\omega_v + 1/2M_Dv^2 + M_ec^2 +1/2I\omega_r^2 + (n+1/2)\hbar\omega_v + 1/2M_ev^2$. $1/2I\omega_r$ is the rotational kinetic energy and $(n +1/2)\hbar\omega_v$ is the vibrational kinetic energy.

Authors

  • Stewart Brekke

    Northeastern Illinois University (frmr grad student), Northeastern Illinois University (fmr grad student)