Half-life of radon 220

Experiment no.: 10.2.2
Halbwertszeit von Radon-220
The half-life of Rn-220 is determined by measuring the current in an ionisation chamber as a function of time.

Caution: Radioactive radiation!
Use the source only for short time, otherwise shield the source and keep distance!!

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Curve - linear scale
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Table of nuclides 1
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Table of nuclides 3
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