On the 209Po half-life error and its confirmation: an answer to the critique
Pomme et al. published a paper claiming that the 209Po half-life is 20 % higher than the erroneous value of 102 (5) a used for 50 years. Colle and Colle published a critique saying that ‘this claim cannot withstand critical scrutiny’. In this work, counterarguments are presented to the critique. The experiment has been continued and a new intermediate half-life value of 122.7 (27) a was obtained. A brief review is made of the 209Po half-life value by Colle et al. and a recommended value of 122.9 (23) a is derived from both experiments.
POMME Stefaan;
BENEDIK Ljudmila;
2016-07-18
SPRINGER
JRC98785
0236-5731,
http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10967-015-4646-8,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC98785,
10.1007/s10967-015-4646-8,
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