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. In alpha decay, a positively-charged particle is emitted from the nucleus of an atom. This alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons (the same structure as a helium-4 nucleus).adioactivity and radiation. 'Radioactivity' is the energy and mass released by spontaneous changes in the nucleus of an atom. ' Radiation' is energy that travels as waves or particles. Heat, light, sound, microwaves, radar, radio waves, X-rays, alpha and beta particles, and gamma rays are all forms of radiation.