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Journal article

Update of NIST half-life results corrected for ionization chamber source-holder instability

Description

As reported at the ICRM 2011, it was discovered that the source holder used for calibrations in the NIST 4πγ ionization chamber (IC) was not stable. This has affected a large number of half-life measurement results previously reported and used in compilations of nuclear data. Corrections have been made on all of the half-life data based on the assumption that the changes to the ionization chamber response were gradual. The corrections are energy dependent and therefore radionuclide specific. This presentation will review our results and present the recommended changes in half-life values and/or uncertainties. - Highlights: • The NIST half-life data is corrected for sample positioning variations and refitted. • These results are reported and increased errors in the reported values are given. • Longer lived radionuclides are discussed

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.017

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.017;
PII
S0969-8043(13)00437-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
87
Journal Page Range
p. 92-94
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Conference

Title
19. international conference on radionuclide metrology and its applications
Dates
17-21 Jun 2013
Place
Antwerp (Belgium)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46033191
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION; CORRECTIONS; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; ERRORS; HALF-LIFE; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; POSITIONING; RADIOISOTOPES
Descriptors DEC
ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS

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