a process in which one or more nuclei can change into other nuclei
An interaction between a photon, particle, or nucleus and a target nucleus, leading to the emission of one or more particles and photons.
A change in the identity or characteristics of an atomic nucleus that results when it is bombarded with an energetic particle.
A reaction involving one or more nuclei resulting in the creation of one or more new nuclei. Usually accompanied by particles (electrons, protons, neutrons, alpha, etc.) and /or gamma ray emissions.
A reaction involving an atomic nucleus. It is usually initiated by bombarding a target nucleus with a radiation, called a projectile. The interaction of the radiation with the nucleus may cause the emission of other radiations, called ejectiles. In the reaction 14N + n → 14C + p, the target nucleus is 14N, the neutron is the projectile, and the proton is the ejectile. This reaction can also be written as 14N(n,p)14C. Related to chemical reaction. Related to reaction.
Involves a change in the composition of a nucleus and can evolve or absorb an extraordinarily large amount of energy
In nuclear physics, a nuclear reaction is a process in which two nuclei or nuclear particles collide, to produce different products than the initial particles. In principle a reaction can involve more than two particles colliding, but such an event is exceptionally rare. If the particles collide and separate without changing, the process is called an elastic collision rather than a reaction.
