| Part of this energy is seen in the form of alpha radiation, which occurs in the process of alpha decay. |
| Long before artificial probes were available, subatomic researchers such as Rutherford relied on concentrated alpha radiation. |
| Rutherford was studying the structure of matter by bombarding a very thin gold foil with the alpha radiation from radium and polonium. |
| One of the first practical uses of alpha radiation was as a nuclear probe. |
| Capturing neutrons causes the boron nuclei to break apart, resulting in the emission of alpha radiation and lithium nuclei. |
| Their anger is justified and is rising at the moment, because even low levels of alpha radiation can have a severe effect on children. |
