Abstract
Tellurobismuthite () has been analyzed for Xe isotopes to determine the half-life for double-β decay of . Excess amounts to (6.18±0.18)× atom/g with 47.8 wt. % Te, or (1.24±0.04)× for the parent/daughter ratio Xe. With (9.3±1.1)× yr for the Xe retention age of Te mineral, this provides (7.9±1.0)× yr for the absolute half-life of double-β decay. With this and a literature ratio (130)/(128) of (3.52±0.11)×, we have (2.2±0.3)× yr for the absolute half-life of double-β decay. © 1996 The American Physical Society.
- Received 20 September 1995
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.53.1557
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