List of Radioactive Calibration Sources Available in Phys491


(Status 8/27/2000)

The following table lists strenght and type of the calibration sources available in the lab.
Isotope Activity Error Half Life Reference Date
[kBq] [%] [Days]
22Na 36.44 1 950.8 15-Apr-2000
54Mn 33.26 1 312.3 15-Apr-2000
57Co 37.67 1 271.8 15-Apr-2000
60Co 37.11 1 5.272 years 15-Apr-2000
109Cd 34.32 1 462.6 15-Apr-2000
133Ba 34.95 1 3862 15-Apr-2000
137Cs 36.82 1 30.17 years 15-Apr-2000
226Ra 65 5 1600 years 15-Apr-2000
228Th 3.3 10 1.91 years