Beta plus decay

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Radioactive decay process
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs positron emission
β+ decay
gptkbp:category nuclear physics
particle physics
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Fermi's_theory_of_beta_decay
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_D._Anderson
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1932
gptkbp:doesNotOccurIn free protons
gptkbp:energyReleased Q-value
gptkbp:exampleIsotope gptkb:Fluorine-18
gptkb:Carbon-11
gptkb:Oxygen-15
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beta plus decay
gptkbp:inverseProcess beta minus decay
gptkbp:involves gptkb:proton
gptkb:electron_neutrino
positron
neutron
gptkbp:mediatedBy gptkb:weak_nuclear_force
gptkbp:occurredIn proton-rich nuclei
gptkbp:preserves lepton number
charge
baryon number
gptkbp:requires energy input (mass of parent must exceed mass of daughter by at least 2 electron masses)
gptkbp:result conversion of a proton into a neutron
emission of a positron
emission of an electron neutrino
gptkbp:symbol β+
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:positron_emission_tomography_(PET)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:neutrino
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5