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Atomic energy is energy carried by atoms. The term originated in 1903 when Ernest Rutherford began to speak of the possibility of ''atomic energy''.〔Isaac Asimov, ''Atom: Journey Across the Sub-Atomic Cosmos'', New York:1992 Plume, ISBN 0452268346, Page 125〕 The term was popularized by H. G. Wells in the phrase, "splitting the atom", devised at a time prior to the discovery of the nucleus. Atomic energy may include: *Nuclear binding energy, the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom. *Nuclear potential energy, the potential energy of the particles inside an atomic nucleus. *Nuclear reaction, a process in which nuclei or nuclear particles interact, resulting in products different from the initial ones; see also nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. *Radioactive decay, the set of various processes by which unstable atomic nuclei (nuclides) emit subatomic particles. * The energy of inter-atomic or chemical bonds, which holds atoms together in compounds. Atomic energy is the source of Nuclear power, which uses sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Atomic energy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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