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Time-dependent theory of alpha decay

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Abstract

Using Green’s function techniques a time-dependent theory of α decay in the standard one-body model is developed. Formulas are obtained for the decay rate and α energy. These formulas are combined with experimental information to show that to a good approximation the initial α-particle wave function vanishes on or near the nuclear surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)838-842
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Journal of Physics
Volume52
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1984

Keywords

  • alpha decay
  • alpha spectra
  • boundary conditions
  • green function
  • schroedinger equation
  • time dependence
  • wave functions

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