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On 7/12/2016 1:59 PM, john wrote:
>
>
> "A beta is a high speed particle, identical to an electron, that is
> emitted from the nucleus of an atom. It has an anti-matter counter part,
> sometimes called a Beta+, called a positron. A positron has the same
> mass and size as an electron but has a positive (+) charge versus the
> electron's negative (-) charge. "
> This chimes with
> my latest conclusion
> that a "down electron" is actually
> a positron installed upside down
>

A spin-down electron has negative (-) charge, unlike a positron.

A beam of unpolarized electrons can be separated with a magnet into 
spin-up and spin-down electrons, without any sign of annihilation. If 
you mixed any set of electrons with positrons, you would see a bunch of 
1.022 MeV gamma rays, sign of annihilation.

Photons recoiling from a nucleus will generate an electron-positron pair 
but NEVER into a spin-up-electron + spin-down-electron pair. The latter 
would violate conservation of electric charge.

There are about 980 other differences between spin-down electrons and 
positrons, John. Despite the one thing that smacks of some resemblance 
between the two for you. Sorta like cows and pigs -- "Hey they both have 
four legs and generate meat!"



-- 
Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

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