Published July 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Observation of 146Er electron capture and β+ decay

  • 1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (United States)
  • 2. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)
  • 3. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky 40475 (United States)

Description

In an investigation of A=146 isobars, produced in 58Ni bombardments of 92Mo, the electron capture and β+ decay of the previously unknown isotope 146Er was identified. This nuclidic assignment was based on the observation of Ho K x rays in coincidence with β-delayed protons as well as in total-projected coincidence γ-ray spectra. From the time distribution of the x-ray events seen in these total-projected spectra the half-life of 146Er was determined to be 1.7(6) s

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Journal Title
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 445-447.
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCAN