openmc.data.half_life

openmc.data.half_life(isotope)

Return half-life of isotope in seconds or None if isotope is stable

Half-life values are from the ENDF/B-VIII.0 decay sublibrary.

Added in version 0.13.1.

Parameters:

isotope (str) – Name of isotope, e.g., ‘Pu239’

Returns:

Half-life of isotope in [s]

Return type:

float