buck@NRL-CSS@sri-unix.UUCP (10/04/83)
From: Joe Buck <buck@NRL-CSS> It is difficult to see how tritium (two neutrons and one proton) could emit an alpha particle (two neutrons and two protons). It is in fact a beta emitter, decaying into helium-3 (one neutron becomes a proton).
BILLW@SRI-KL@sri-unix.UUCP (10/05/83)
The people who are pointing ou0t that tritium cant possibly be an alpha emitter are obviou0sly correct. Boy do I feel stupid. BillW