Published June 1979 | Version v1
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233U levels populated in the alpha decay of 237Pu

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The photon spectrum of 237Pu was investigated with x- and gamma-ray Ge(Li) detectors. A total of 21 transitions were found to belong to 237Pu decay; of these, 16 were assigned to its alpha decay branch. The alpha decay scheme was constructed. The amounts of direct alpha-decay feedings were calculated, and a total alpha branching of (4.2 +- 0.4) x 10-3% was deduced. Alpha-decay hindrance factors identify the band heads of the 5/2[752] and 7/2[743] orbitals in 233U at 298.9 and 503.5 keV, respectively. 1 figure

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Imprint Title
Physics Division annual progress report for period ending December 31, 1978
Journal Page Range
p. 48-49.
Report number
ORNL--5498

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11540307
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
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Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DECAY; ALPHA SPECTRA; BRANCHING RATIO; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; ISOLATED VALUES; PLUTONIUM 237; Q-VALUE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DATA; DATA FORMS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DECAY; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENERGY; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; INFORMATION; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; SPECTRA