Sentences with phrase «during beta decay»

During beta decay, one of these neutrons decays into a proton and emits an electron.

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When a high - energy electron (a beta particle) is created during a double - beta decay, that electron will scatter off other electrons and create electron - hole pairs that move inside the germanium and create a pulse of charge inside the detector.

But Daya Bay's nuclear reactors produce billions of trillions of electron antineutrinos every second, emitted by neutrons during a process called «beta decay,» and scientists have finally been able to measure their metamorphosis as they pass through a series of detectors positioned outside the reactors.