Half-life measurement of 66Ga with gamma-spectroscopy

Gy. Gyürky; J. Farkas; Z. Halász; T. Szücs

Half-life measurement of 66Ga with gamma-spectroscopy

Nuclear Experiment 2011-08-09 v1

Authors: Gy. Gyürky , J. Farkas , Z. Halász , T. Szücs

Abstract

The half-life of 66Ga, an isotope very important for high-energy efficiency calibration of gamma-detectors, has been measured using gamma-spectroscopy. In order to reduce systematic uncertainties, different source production methods and gamma-counting conditions have been applied. A half-life value of 9.312 +- 0.032 h has been obtained in agreement with a recent measurement but in contradiction with some of the earlier results.

Keywords

half-life measurement 66Ga gamma-spectroscopy gamma-detector calibration systematic uncertainty

Cite

@article{arxiv.1108.1686,
  title  = {Half-life measurement of 66Ga with gamma-spectroscopy},
  author = {Gy. Gyürky and J. Farkas and Z. Halász and T. Szücs},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.1686},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

Accepted for publication in Applied Radiation and Isotopes

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