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A redetermination of the half-life of239Pu by specific activity measurements

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The half-life of239Pu has been determined by specific activity measurements on solutions prepared from the stoichiometric compounds Cs2 PuCl6, using plutonium 99.03% enriched in239Pu. The value obtained is 24,088 years, to which a realistic uncertainty of ±51 years is ascribed. This result is discussed in relationship to all previously reported values.

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    D. Brown, K. M. Glover, M. King, G. Phillips, F. J. G. Rogers & R. A. P. Wiltshire

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Brown, D., Glover, K.M., King, M. et al. A redetermination of the half-life of239Pu by specific activity measurements. J. Radioanal. Chem. 64, 181–193 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02518350

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