Geiger-Nuttall law
English
Etymology
Formulated in 1911 by Hans Geiger and John Mitchell Nuttall.
Proper noun
the Geiger-Nuttall law
- (physics) A rule relating the decay constant of a radioactive isotope with the energy of the alpha particles emitted. Roughly speaking, it states that short-lived isotopes emit more energetic alpha particles than long-lived ones.
- Synonym: Geiger-Nuttall rule