A New Experiment With RaE
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Scientific Paper | |
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Title | A New Experiment With RaE |
Author(s) | Ricardo L Carezani |
Keywords | RaE electron energy deposited in a calorimeter check special relativity-neutrino against autodynamics theory |
Published | 1988 |
Journal | Physics Essays |
Volume | 1 |
Number | 4 |
Pages | 269-271 |
Abstract
The classic discrepancy between a calorimetric measurement of the total decay energy of RaE (210/83 Bi) and the kinetic energy calculated to be available by special relativity from the element's beta decay velocity spectrum led to Pauli's postulate of the neutrino. A new experiment is proposed in which a calorimetric measurement can be used to judge the validity of the kinetic energy formula of special relativity, independent of the existence of neutrinos.