DETECTOR METRICS
Time (t)
0.0 s
Parent
400
Daughter
0
Radioactive Parent Isotope
Stable Daughter Isotope
Decay Event (Radiation/Energy)
Exponential Decay Law:
Decay Constant (λ):
Stochastic Probability:
P(decay in Δt) = 1 - e^(-λ·Δt)
N(t) = N₀ · e^(-λt)Decay Constant (λ):
λ = ln(2) / t½Stochastic Probability:
P(decay in Δt) = 1 - e^(-λ·Δt)