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On the half-life of /sup 180/Ta

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6561300
A search has been made for ..gamma..-rays emitted following the electron-capture and/or ..beta../sup -/ decay of /sup 180/Ta. No excess of counts above background was observed in the vicinity of any of the expected ..gamma..-ray energies. From these results, lower limits on the half-lives of /sup 180/Ta against electron capture and ..beta../sup -/ decay have been determined to be greater than or equal to 3.3 x 10/sup 14/ years and greater than or equal to 2.9 x 10/sup 14/ years respectively.
Research Organization:
Washington Univ., Seattle (USA). Nuclear Physics Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76ER01388
OSTI ID:
6561300
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/01388-486
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English