Radiation Physicist Interview Question:

What is americium (Am)?

Submitted by: Muhammad

Americium (Am) a silvery metal; it is a man-made element whose isotopes Am-237 through Am-246 are radioactive. Am-241 is formed spontaneously by the beta decay of plutonium-241. Trace quantities of americium are widely used in smoke detectors and as neutron sources in neutron moisture gauges.
Submitted by: Muhammad