Measuring the Half-Life of $^{60}$Fe Data Analysis

$^{60}$Fe is a galactic gamma-radioactive isotope that is a signature of stellar nucleosynthesis. $^{60}$Fe can be found in deep-sea crust that could be a signature of possible recent nearby supernovae activity to the solar system. If the half-life of $^{60}$Fe is accurately measured we can assess how far from the earth a supernova occurred and precisely date how long ago it transpired. The half-life of radioactive isotope $^{60}$Fe has an accepted value of 2.62 x 10$^{6}$ yr. This new value measured at the Technical University of Munich is in contradiction to the previously accepted value of 1.49 x 10$^{6}$ yr. Our new experiment is to re-measure the half-life of $^{60}$Fe through Accelerated Mass Spectroscopy (AMS) and a low level counting station to eliminate some of the background radiation and other error in the accepted value. In my presentation I will talk about the data analysis for the activity of $^{60}$Fe.