![](RemmMockup_files/spacer.gif) |
![](RemmMockup_files/spacer.gif) |
Replay animation
- The unstable nucleus simultaneously ejects two neutrons and two protons, which correspond to a helium nucleus.
- The emission of gamma photons is a secondary reaction that occurs a few thousandths of a second after the disintegration.
Adapted from Radiation (Radior, IAEA, European Commission, CEPN) |