Cm - Comments on evaluation of decay data

Table 1. Experimental values of the Cm half-life (in years). Reference Author(s) Value Measurement method 1954Fr19 Friedman et al. 17.9 (5) α-activity relative to Cm 1954St33 Stevens et al. 19.2 (6) α-activity relative to Cm 1961Cao1 Carnall et al. 17.59 (6) Specific activity 1968Be26 Bentley 18.099 (32) a 2π α-counting 1972Ke29 Kerrigan and Dorsett 18.13 (4) Calorimetry 1982Po14 Polyukhov et al. 18.24 (25) Specific activity a Revised value, recalculated in 2000Ho27.