α activity of natural tungsten isotopes
/ Authors
F. Danevich, A. Georgadze, V. Kobychev, S. Nagorny, A. Nikolaǐko, O. Ponkratenko, V. Tretyak, S. Zdesenko, Y. Zdesenko, P. Bizzeti
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/ Abstract
The indication for the alpha decay of 180-W with a half-life T1/2=1.1+0.8-0.4(stat)+-0.3(syst)x10^18 yr has been observed for the first time with the help of the super-low background 116-CdWO_4 crystal scintillators. In conservative approach the lower limit on half-life of 180-W has been established as T1/2>0.7x10^18 yr at 90% C.L. Besides, new T1/2 bounds were set for alpha decay of 182-W, 183-W, 184-W and 186-W at the level of 10^20 yr.
Journal: Physical Review C