Experimental verification of the half-life of 65Zn

Appl Radiat Isot. 2004 Feb-Apr;60(2-4):337-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2003.11.037.

Abstract

The half-life of 65Zn was determined experimentally and compared with literature values. Two ampoules of a 65Zn solution were measured at regular intervals in two ionisation chambers over a period corresponding to nearly two half-lives. The result of 243.8+/-0.3 days is in agreement with the value of 244.0+/-0.2 days obtained by De Roost et al. (Z. Phys. 250 (1975) 395) at the same institute (previously called CBNM) in 1972. Moreover, this half-life is supported by most of the other measurements reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Belgium
  • Half-Life*
  • Radiometry / instrumentation*
  • Radiometry / standards*
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Zinc Radioisotopes / analysis*
  • Zinc Radioisotopes / chemistry
  • Zinc Radioisotopes / standards*

Substances

  • Zinc Radioisotopes