exponential decay

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Variation of a quantity (generally the activity of a quantity of a radionuclide) according to the law A=A0 e−λ t where A and A0 are the values of the quantity being considered at time t and zero respectively, and λ is an appropriate constant.
Source:
PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. (Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)) on page 1541 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'exponential decay' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02275 RIS BibTex EndNote
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