Radiocarbon Dating ·
Cosmic Clock in Every Bone
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.com · ¹⁴C β⁻ decay · t½ = 5730 yr · t = -8033·ln(N/N₀)
Half-life
5730 yr
¹⁴C/¹²C
1.2 × 10⁻¹²
Stage
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Cosmic neutron / ¹⁴C atom
¹⁴N nucleus
Living tissue (in equilibrium)
β⁻ decay / dead sample
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