The determination of the partial α- and β-half-lives of 241Pu

Measurements of α-spectra and α-emission rates from an electromagnetically separated sample of plutonium containing 77% 241Pu gave a value of 13·24 ± 0·24 years for the β-half-life of this isotope and a new value of 5·72 ± 0·1 × 10 5 years for the α-half-life resulting in an α/β branching ratio of 2...

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Published inJournal of inorganic & nuclear chemistry Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 192 - 195
Main Authors Brown, F., George, G.G., Green, D.E., Watt, D.E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.05.1960
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Summary:Measurements of α-spectra and α-emission rates from an electromagnetically separated sample of plutonium containing 77% 241Pu gave a value of 13·24 ± 0·24 years for the β-half-life of this isotope and a new value of 5·72 ± 0·1 × 10 5 years for the α-half-life resulting in an α/β branching ratio of 2·31 ± 0·06 × 10 −5.
ISSN:0022-1902
1878-1225
DOI:10.1016/0022-1902(60)80293-X