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ラジオアイソトープ利用50周年 << 1990年(平成2年) 12月6日 >> 2-5-48

50th Anniversary of the Radio Isotipe
Issued on December 6, 1990 (Heisei 2)

50th Anniversary of the Radio Isotipe Issued on December 6, 1990 (Heisei 2) The isotope represents the same atomic number in the periodic table, which indicates the regularity of the character of the element. Due to the balance between the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the isotope, some of the isotopes become unstable, and they release energy to the outside to try to stabilize. At this time, what comes out is radiation. The isotope that emits radiation is called RI. The stamp was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the use of radioisotopes, and was designed by radioisotopes and atomic physicist Toshio Nishina.