The formation of $\ensuremath{\alpha}$ particles on nuclear surfaces has remained a fundamental problem since the dawn physics. This $\ensuremath{\alpha}$-particle strongly affects $\ensuremath{\alpha}$-decay lifetimes heavy and superheavy elements, level scheme light nuclei, synthesis elements in stars. However, despite its importance, medium-mass nuclei is seldom investigated. Based $^{48}\ma...

Introduction: 238U decays with alpha particles emission into 234Th and the series ends with 206Pb. The unstable nucleus loses the energy with emitting ionizing alpha particles for reaching a stable state. It is undergoing alpha decay with decay energy (4.679 MeV). Alpha particles enter the human and animal bodies through inhalation of air or ingestion of contaminated food and water. This study ...

Abstract The JRC applied six measurement techniques to standardise the activity of an 241 Am solution in frame 2003 key comparison CCRI(II)-K2.Am-241. methods used were alpha-particle counting at a defined small solid angle, high-efficiency particle and photon with windowless 4π CsI(Tl) sandwich spectrometer, alpha pressurised proportional counter, alpha-gamma coincidence sum counter NaI(Tl) we...

The onset of quartetting, i.e. α-particle condensation, in symmetric nuclear matter is studied with the help of an in-medium modified four nucleon equation. It is found that at very low density quartetting wins over pairing, because of the strong binding of the α-particles. The critical temperature can reach values up to around 6 MeV. Also the disappearance of α-particles with increasing densit...

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive primary malignant brain cancer that invariably results in a dismal prognosis. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy have not been completely effective as standard treatment options for patients due to recurrent disease. We and others have therefore developed molecular strategies to specifically target interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 (IL13RA2), a GBM restricted ...