onix.utils.halflife_to_decay

onix.utils.halflife_to_decay(half_life, unit)

Converts a half life into a decay constant. User can choose half life input units with the unit parameter.

Parameters

• life (half) – Half life of the nuclide

• unit (str) –

  Units in which half life is entered Possible unit entries:

  • ’s’ for seconds

  • ’m’ for minutes

  • ’h’ for hours

  • ’d’ for days

  • ’y’ for years

  • ’1e3y’ for 1000 years

  • ’1e6y’

  • ’1e9y’