Double Beta-Decay of Tellurium-128 and Tellurium-130

Author

Wuu-Jyh Lin
Oliver Manuel, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Sirinart Muangnoicharoen
Ralph I. Thorpe

Abstract

The isotopic composition of xenon has been determined in the gas released by stepwise heating of two, geologically-old tellurium minerals - melonite, NiTe₂, from the Robb-Montbray property in Quebec and altaite, PbTe, from the Mattagami Lake area of Quebec. We calculate values of 2540 ± 680 and 2550 ± 1300 for the ratio of the ββ-decay half-lives, T_{1 2} ¹²⁸/T_{1 2} ¹³⁰, from the amounts of radiogenic ¹²⁸Xe and ¹³⁰Xe in the melonite and the altaite, respectively, and a value of T_{1 2} ¹²⁸ = (1.8 ± 0.7) × 10²⁴y. Lepton number violation is not required by these results.

Recommended Citation

W. Lin et al., "Double Beta-Decay of Tellurium-128 and Tellurium-130," Nuclear Physics A, vol. 481, pp. 484 - 493, Elsevier, May 1988.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9474(88)90341-7

Department(s)

Chemistry

Keywords and Phrases

Radioactivity

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0375-9474

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1988 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 1988