Spontaneous Fission: Natural Splitting of Heavy Nuclei

Spontaneous fission is a type of radioactive decay in which a heavy atomic nucleus splits into two or more smaller

Gamma Emission: Energy Release Without Changing Identity

Gamma emission is a nuclear process in which a nucleus releases excess energy by emitting a gamma ray—a high-energy photon—without

Beta-Plus Decay: Proton Converts into a Neutron

Beta-plus decay (or positron emission) is a type of radioactive decay in which a proton inside an unstable nucleus is

Beta-Minus Decay: Neutron Transforms into a Proton

Beta-minus decay is a type of radioactive decay in which a neutron inside an unstable nucleus transforms into a proton,

Alpha Decay: Emission of a Helium Nucleus

Alpha decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an unstable nucleus emits an alpha particle, which is composed

Nuclear Isomers: Long-Lived Excited States of Atomic Nuclei

Nuclear isomers are nuclei that exist in excited energy states for a measurable duration before decaying to their ground state

Shell Model: Quantum Structure of the Nucleus

The shell model of the nucleus is a quantum mechanical model that explains nuclear structure by arranging protons and neutrons

Liquid Drop Model: A Macroscopic View of the Atomic Nucleus

The liquid drop model is a theoretical model in nuclear physics that treats the atomic nucleus as if it were

Binding Energy per Nucleon: The Key to Nuclear Stability

Binding energy per nucleon is the average energy that holds each nucleon (proton or neutron) in an atomic nucleus. It

Hyperons: Strange Quark-Containing Baryons

Hyperons are a family of baryons—particles made of three quarks—that contain at least one strange quark alongside up and down