{beta}{sup +} decay and cosmic-ray half-lives of {sup 143}Pm and {sup 144}Pm
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The positron decay partial half-lives of {sup 143}Pm and {sup 144}Pm are needed to assess the viability of elemental Pm as a cosmic-ray clock. We have conducted experiments to measure the {beta}{sup +} branches of these isotopes; we find {beta}{sup +} branches of these isotopes; we find {beta}{sup +} branches of <5.7 {times}10{sup {minus}8} for {sup 143}Pm and <8{times}10{sup {minus} 7} for {sup 144}Pm. Through these branches are a factor of 20 lower than the previous experimental limits, the r…
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Date:
April 12, 1993
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Hindi, M. M.; da Cruz, M. T. F.; Larimer, R. M.; Lesko, K. T.; Norman, E. B.; Sur, B. et al.
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