Precise Half-Life Measurement of the Superallowed Beta+ Emitter 26Si

V. E. Iacob, J. C. Hardy, A. Banu +8

We have measured the half-life of the superallowed 0+ -to- 0+ beta+ emitter 26Si to be 2245.3(7) ms. We used pure sources of 26Si and employed a high-efficiency gas counter, which…