Abstract
By determining the specific activities of two mass-spectroscopically analyzed samples of barium carbonate containing , the half-life of the was found to be 5100±200 years. In order to determine the relative abundance of , , and , the C was roasted from the barium carbonate and introduced into the mass spectrometer. Weighed portions of the barium carbonate were subsequently counted in a low absorption beta-counter. Details of the analysis, weighing, and counting are given.
- Received 3 November 1947
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.73.350
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