Published August 2006
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Journal article
Half-life of 120Xe
Creators
- Phillips, A. A.1
- Andreoiu, C.1
- Bandyopadhyay, D.1
- Finlay, P.1
- Garrett, P. E.1
- Grinyer, G. F.1
- Hyland, B.1
- Schumaker, M. A.1
- Svensson, C. E.1
- Valiente-Dobon, J. J.1
- Ball, G. C.2
- Behr, J. A.2
- Hackman, G.2
- Pearson, M. R.2
- Smith, M. B.2
- Chupp, T. E.3
- Nuss-Warren, S. R.3
- Tardiff, E. R.3
- Hayden, M. E.4
- Warner, T.4
- 1. Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1 (Canada)
- 2. TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2A3 (Canada)
- 3. Focus Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)
- 4. Physics Department, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6 (Canada)
Description
We have measured the half-life of 120Xe using a high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector to monitor the 176, 178, and 762 keV γ rays from 120Xe β+ decay. The result, 46±0.6 min, differs significantly from the value 40±1 min reported by Andersson et al. [Ark. Fys. 28, 37 (1964)]. We have also measured the half-lives of 120Cs and 120I to be 60±0.7 s and 82.1±0.6 min, respectively, both of which are consistent with previous measurements
Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
- Journal Volume
- 74
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 027302-027302.4
- ISSN
- 0556-2813
- CODEN
- PRVCAN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 38032330
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CESIUM 120; GAMMA RADIATION; HALF-LIFE; HIGH-PURITY GE DETECTORS; IODINE 120; KEV RANGE; NUCLEAR DECAY; XENON 120
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DECAY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENERGY RANGE; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; XENON ISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2006 The American Physical Society