Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (under the category Early Influence). Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982. Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Alpha particle. Alpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium nucleus. They are generally produced in the process of alpha decay, but may also be produced in other ways.
Alpha particles are helium nuclei, containing two positively charged protons and two neutrally/zero charged neutrons, and therefore have an overall charge of 2+. Protons and neutrons each have a mass of 1 atomic mass unit, and so an alpha particle has a total mass of 4. This high mass of an alpha particle explains how they interact with the human body. They are large and heavy particles and so tend to move slower than other kinds of dangerous radiation. However, because of their large mass, when they do collide with human tissue, they cause more damage.