alpha activity (of a source)

The number of alpha particles that decay in an alpha source per unit time.

NOTE The preferred SI unit is the becquerel (Bq); to convert from the curie, multiply by 3.7 × 1010 (exactly).

References

JESD89-2, 11/04

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