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terryphi
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Hello,
I'm trying to figure out if an atom undergoing alpha decay can knock out its orbital electrons. I was hoping someone might give me a hand coming up with a model to figure this out.
What I need to figure out is:
How far out does an alpha particle tunnel
can I use a classical approximation of an electron? (IE a particle) if not, how should I handle the quantum mechanics?
At what energy does the alpha particle appear when it first tunnels out?
I don't really have any experience with atomic physics, so any pointers would be appreciated.
I'm trying to figure out if an atom undergoing alpha decay can knock out its orbital electrons. I was hoping someone might give me a hand coming up with a model to figure this out.
What I need to figure out is:
How far out does an alpha particle tunnel
can I use a classical approximation of an electron? (IE a particle) if not, how should I handle the quantum mechanics?
At what energy does the alpha particle appear when it first tunnels out?
I don't really have any experience with atomic physics, so any pointers would be appreciated.