Talk:Beta decay
From Academic Kids
I think the comment about beta decay being the same as neutron decay should be removed. Muon decay to electrons is beta decay, and in some sense the conversion of a proton to a neutron in some nuclei (with the emission of a positron rather than an electron) is also beta decay. I think it would be a good idea to say instead that neutron decay is a type of beta decay.
Following the estabilished standard theory, is not clear at all the reason why an anti-neutrino should be bounded together to an electron and a proton into the neutron particle, other than to preserve conservation law in beta decay.
At present ther is another concurrent theory, that is able to predict exact values for the neutron particle and beta decay, that not contemplate the existence of neutrino at all.It is called Hadronic Physics, and it may be considered as a Quantum Mechanics' generalization that is applicable, insted of Classical Quantum Mechanics, on non-local, non-linear and non potential-derived interactions.
These are conditions that happen when there is significative spatial superposition between particles' wavepacket functions.
Other informations can be found at www.neutronstructure.org
Hmmm
Souldn't we also say something about double beta decay?--Deglr6328 04:18, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
Negatrons
To clarify on negatrons, consider the OED:
negatron, n. 2. An ordinary electron (as distinct from a positron). Now disused.
1933 Lit. Digest Dr. Anderson suggested also that the familiar negative electron be re-christened ‘negatron’, but it seems unlikely that this will be accepted.
And it wasn't. -- Xerxes 16:13, 2005 May 30 (UTC)
