MEASUREMENT OF THE HALF-LIFE OF SN-126 USING A RADIOCHEMICAL METHOD

Authors
ZHANG SD GUO JR CUI AZ LI DM LIU DM
Citation
Sd. Zhang et al., MEASUREMENT OF THE HALF-LIFE OF SN-126 USING A RADIOCHEMICAL METHOD, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 212(2), 1996, pp. 93-99
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Analytical","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02365731
Volume
212
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
93 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(1996)212:2<93:MOTHOS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The half-life of Sn-126 has never been measured accurately. The value quoted in the literature is approximately similar to 10(5) y, which wa s measured in 1958. In the present work we measured accurately the hal f life of Sn-126 to be (2.5+/-0.2) x 10(5) y using a radiochemical met hod.