Radiation energy emission spectra can be categorized into tw

Radiation energy emission spectra can be categorized into two main groups: those that consist of one or more discrete energies and those that consist of a broad distribution of energies. For each of the following, indicate whether \"discrete\" or \"distributed\" is a better description: Alpha particle Beta particle Gamma ray Characteristic x-ray Conversion electron Auger electron Fission fragment Bremsstrahlung Annihilation radiation

Solution

a) For alpha particles, spectrum is discrete

b)for beta particles spectrum is continous (distributed)

c) Gamma rays spectrum is discrete

d)charactertic-xays spectrum is discrete

e) conversion electron is discrete

f)Auger electron spectrum is discrete

g) fission fragment spectrum is distributed