onix.utils.decay_to_halflife

onix.utils.decay_to_halflife(decay_constant, unit)

Converts a decay constant into a half life in specified units.

Parameters

• decay_constant (float) – Decay constant of the nuclide in \(s^{-1}\)

• unit (str) –

  Units in which half life is returned Possible unit entries:

  • ’s’ for seconds

  • ’m’ for minutes

  • ’h’ for hours

  • ’d’ for days

  • ’y’ for years

  • ’1e3y’ for 1000 years

  • ’1e6y’

  • ’1e9y’