A Differential Counter for the Determination of Small Differences in Decay Rates
- 1 January 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 44 (1) , 55-59
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1685956
Abstract
An instrument for the determination of small changes in the rate of decay of a radioisotope has been constructed. It operates on the principle of differential comparison of the unkown decay rate with that of a known, usually practically nondecaying (e.g., 36Cl) reference. The apparatus can be used both for the determination of long half‐lives, and for studying the effect of chemical state upon the half‐life of a radioisotope.Keywords
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