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> That process is probabilistic and measured in half-lives > The decay back to ground state happens at a very precise rate that is not influenced by effective
by dtx1 2y ago
> That process is probabilistic and measured in half-lives
> The decay back to ground state happens at a very precise rate that is not influenced by effectively anything
That sounds contradictory to me.
- topspin 2y agoI suppose it could: the term "probabilistic" applies to the quantum probability of any one metastable isomer (excited nucleus) decaying to ground state. In application you measure large numbers of decays, and in great numbers the decay curve is extremely precise.