the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
All related terms of 'branching'
branch
The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
branching ratio
(in branching ) the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
branching rules
rules that are used to break down a complex problem into several smaller problems
branching fraction
(in branching ) the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
branch off
A road or path that branches off from another one starts from it and goes in a slightly different direction . If you branch off somewhere , you change the direction in which you are going .
branch out
If a person or an organization branches out , they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.