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 Decay. An alpha particle[xxi] (a) is a helium nucleus, i.e. does not contain electrons, it is composed of two neutrons and two protons, thus it has a positive two charge. An alpha particle does not have the ability to penetrate through most substances; a piece of paper will stop most alpha particles.