radioactivity

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Radioactive decay law states N(t) = N_0 e^{-λ t} where λ is:

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In the radioactive decay law $N(t) = N_0 e^{-\lambda t}$, the parameter $\lambda$ is known as the decay constant (or disintegration constant). It represents the probability per unit time that a particular nucleus will decay. It is a characteristic property of each radioactive isotope and is inversely related to the half-life ($T_{1/2} = \ln 2 / \lambda$).

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