trinitite beta

Beta particle (electron) ejected from a piece of Trinitite.

It almost certainly comes from the decay of an atom of Cs137 into Ba137.

 

A magnetic field of 0.1T is directed upward and deflects the negatively charged particles to their left.

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Uploaded on February 27, 2011
Taken on February 27, 2011