How to Use beta particle in a Sentence
beta particle
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My next step is to give it the ability to detect alpha particles as well as beta particles, as Keller’s version can do.
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Tim Kuhlbusch,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Sep. 2024
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As the emitter naturally decays, electrons (in the form of beta particles) strike the absorber.
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IEEE Spectrum,
25 Aug. 2025
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As a result of these reactions, beta particles are emitted at such high energy that their velocity exceeds the speed of light in water.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Soon thereafter, beta particles were identified as electrons, bringing these two independent aspects of reality together.
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Alpha particles, by contrast, are emitted at a higher energy than beta particles—typically around 5 MeV—and can’t penetrate a piece of paper.
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IEEE Spectrum,
25 Aug. 2025
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Carbon-14 produces beta particles with a maximum energy of 156 kiloelectron volt, which should be low enough to prevent damage to the battery’s diamond semiconductor.
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IEEE Spectrum,
25 Aug. 2025
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In practice, given typical conditions and the sensitivity of the photodiodes, this primarily means detecting beta particles.
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Tim Kuhlbusch,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Sep. 2024
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The decay of the radioisotope produces high-energy beta particles that ionize the electrolyte, creating a potential difference between the anode and cathode immersed in the solution and driving electron flow through an external circuit to produce electricity.
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IEEE Spectrum,
25 Aug. 2025
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