half-life, T 1/2,

of a photochromic system
Time necessary for thermal bleaching to half of the absorbance of the coloured form of a photochromic compound at a specific wavelength during one cycle.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293 (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 349