The Oklo Constraints on Alpha-Decay Half-Lives
Abstract
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The Oklo data constrain the depth of the nuclear potential well to a small margin of error, determined by various unknowns, such as the reactor temperature. However, we show that even these small variations could allow the U-238 half-life to vary by more than one order of magnitude.
7 pages, 2 figures; corrected typos
7 pages, 2 figures; corrected typos