The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has ...

One example of a use of alpha radiation is in smoke detectors. A source of alpha radiation is used because the range is very low and alpha radiation has a very high ionising power.

We use this property of radiation to kill cancer cells as well as harmful bacteria and other micro-organisms. Alpha, beta and gamma radiations are all examples of ionising radiations. Alpha ...