Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><msup><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">Pu</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>240</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>

D. E. Watt; F. J. Bannister; J. B. Laidler; F. Brown

doi:10.1103/PhysRev.126.264

Access by Xinjiang University

Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of ${Pu}^{240}$

D. E. Watt^*, F. J. Bannister, J. B. Laidler, and F. Brown

Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston, Berkshire, England

^*Present address: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Production Group, Chapelcross Works, Annan, Scotland.

PDF

Phys. Rev. 126, 264 – Published 1 April, 1962

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.126.264

Abstract

The spontaneous fission half-life of ${Pu}^{240}$ has been measured, using ionization chamber and coincidence techniques, on sources containing microgram quantities of plutonium with 91.89 weight percent ${Pu}^{240}$ . A new value of (1.340±0.015)× $10^{11}$ years was obtained, which is higher than the previously accepted value.

References (8)

E. M. Kinderman, Hanford Atomic Products, Washington, Report No. HW-27660, 1953 (unpublished)
F. R. Barclay, W. Galbraith, K. M. Glover, G. R. Hall, and W. J. Whitehouse, Proc. Phys. Soc. (London) A67, 646 (1954)
O. Chamberlain, G. W. Farwell, and E. Segrè, Phys. Rev. 94, 156 (1954)
F. Brown, G. G. George, D. E. Green, and D. E. Watt, J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem. 13, 192 (1960)
D. Strominger, J. M. Hollander, and G. T. Seaborg, Revs. Modern Phys. 30, 585 (1958)
H. W. B. Collier (private communication)
A. Deruytter, Nuclear Instr. and Methods 7, 145 (1960)
W. Abson, P. G. Salmon, and S. Pyrah, Proc. Inst. Elec. Engrs. 105B (1958)

[c1] E. M. Kinderman, Hanford Atomic Products, Washington, Report No. HW-27660, 1953 (unpublished)

[c2] F. R. Barclay, W. Galbraith, K. M. Glover, G. R. Hall, and W. J. Whitehouse, Proc. Phys. Soc. (London) A67, 646 (1954)

[c3] O. Chamberlain, G. W. Farwell, and E. Segrè, Phys. Rev. 94, 156 (1954)

[c4] F. Brown, G. G. George, D. E. Green, and D. E. Watt, J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem. 13, 192 (1960)

[c5] D. Strominger, J. M. Hollander, and G. T. Seaborg, Revs. Modern Phys. 30, 585 (1958)

[c6] H. W. B. Collier (private communication)

[c7] A. Deruytter, Nuclear Instr. and Methods 7, 145 (1960)

[c8] W. Abson, P. G. Salmon, and S. Pyrah, Proc. Inst. Elec. Engrs. 105B (1958)

Physical Review Journals Archive

Export citation

Export citation

Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of ${Pu}^{240}$

Abstract

References (8)

Outline

Information

Filter

Filter

Article Lookup

Enter a citation

Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of Pu240

Abstract

References (8)

Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of ${Pu}^{240}$