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A MEASUREMENT OF THE DECAY OF $sup 181$W

Journal Article · · Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B
OSTI ID:4082403
BS>The half life of W/sup 181/ which emits 59.2-kev x radiation following decay by orbital electron capture was measured to be (126.2 plus or minus 3.2) days.'ine measurement was made using a source electromagnetically enriched in W/sup 180/ before irradiation. In order to ensure that the possible low-energy radiation from W/sup 185/ was not influencing the measurements, a calculation was made to show that this contamination was not a problem. An additional measurement on a natural tungsten source confirmed the results of the calculation. (auth)
Research Organization:
Naval Radiological Defense Lab., San Francisco
NSA Number:
NSA-15-012185
OSTI ID:
4082403
Journal Information:
Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B, Journal Name: Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B Vol. Vol: (10), 18; ISSN NUCIA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English

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