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Re: Is radioactive decay affected by 'background' gamma rays?

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Mike Duffy wrote:

> Some isotopes seem to have decay rates affected by the distance to the
> sun. Presumably neutrino flux is involved because their is no diurnal
> correlation. (We assume that Earth is negligible as a shield.)
> 
> I understand from a recent post here (sorry - I cannot remember who
> authored it) that most decay is based upon interaction of the nuclei
> with high-energy particles that spontaneously appear as part of the
> 'normal' creation/anihilation of high energy particle pairs. When one of
> these is close enough to a nuclei, the decay takes place. (Also, the
> corresponding particle from the original pair that is not involved is
> seen to be created as well.)
> 
> Has anyone done any tests (i.e. deep underground) to see if decay is
> initiated instead by 'garden variety' gamma rays?


Radioactive decay is affected by spinning the object at high speed.

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