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Alpha decay, the emission of helium ions, exhibits sharp line spectra when spectroscopic measurements of the alpha-particle energies are made. For even–even alpha emitters the most intense alpha group or line is always that leading to the ground state of the daughter. Weaker lines of lower energy go to excited states, and there are frequently numerous lines observable. The main decay group of even–even alpha emitters exhibits a highly regular dependence on the atomic number, Z, and the energy release, Qα. (Total alpha energy release, Qα, is equal to alpha-particle energy, Eα, plus daughter recoil energy needed for conservation of ...(100 of 9896 words)

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