The Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of <sup>240</sup>Pu

N. Dytlewski; M. G. Hines; J. W. Boldeman

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE89-A23652

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 102 / Number 4

The Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of ²⁴⁰Pu

N. Dytlewski, M. G. Hines, J. W. Boldeman

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 102 / Number 4 / August 1989 / Pages 423-427

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE89-A23652

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The ²⁴⁰Pu spontaneous fission half-life has been measured using neutron coincidence counting with an enriched source. The measurement was made using a large liquid scintillator tank, and a value of 1.12 × 10¹¹ yr ± 1.6% was obtained.

The Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of 240Pu

The Spontaneous Fission Half-Life of ²⁴⁰Pu