Mean Lifetime of a Decaying Nucleus
tau = 1 / lambda
What it says
The mean lifetime of a radioactive nucleus is the reciprocal of its decay constant, representing the average time a nucleus survives before decaying.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
lambda | Decay constant (1/s) | T^-1 |
tau | Mean lifetime (s) | T |
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