TABLE I.
Previous measurements of the radioactive half-life of 51Mn, including the result from this work.
| Reference | t1/2 ± σ (min) |
|---|---|
| Livingood, 1938 [9] | 46 ± 2 |
| Miller, 1948 [10] | 45 |
| Burgus, 1950 [11] | 44.3 ± 0.5 |
| Gilbert, 1966 [12] | 46.5 ± 0.2 |
| Erlandsson, 1969 [13] | 46.2 ± 0.1 |
| Ferrer, 1973 [14] | [46.2 ± 0.1]a |
| This work | 45.59 ± 0.07 |
Authors state that their measurement is “in agreement with” Erlandsson et al.