Double-beta decay ofU238

Abstract
The half-life for the decay of U238 to Pu238 has been measured to be (2.0±0.6)×1021 yr by chemically isolating and measuring from the resultant alpha particles the amount of plutonium that had accumulated in 35 yr from 8.4 Kg of purified uranyl nitrate. Other sources of Pu238 have been studied and found negligible.

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