Open AccessExperiments of the Effect of Atomic Electrons on the DecayConstant of Be7
Author(s) -
E. Segré,
C. Wiegand
Publication year - 1948
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/928031
Subject(s) - lambda , electron , atomic physics , physics , radioactive decay , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics
In an attempt to detect a possible influence of the atomic electrons on the radioactive decay constant of Be{sup 7} they have measured {lambda}{sub Be}-{lambda}{sub BeO} and found (-3.0 {+-} 1.8) 10{sup -4} {lambda}{sub Be}. They describe also a method to measure mean lives of radioactive substances in a time short compared with the mean life