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$\Gamma_{\mathrm{rad}}$

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Article-grounded definition

the alpha-decay and radiative partial widths, $\Gamma$ their sum.

\langle \sigma v \rangle_{3\alpha} \;\propto\; \frac{\Gamma_\alpha}{\Gamma}\,\Gamma_{\mathrm{rad}}\; \exp\!\left(-\frac{E_R}{k_{B}T}\right)

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\Gamma_{\mathrm{rad}}

the alpha-decay and radiative partial widths, $\Gamma$ their sum.