Published January 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

The decay of 1.7 s sup(123m)Cs and 5.9 min 123Cs

  • 1. Lyon-1 Univ., 69 - Villeurbanne (France). Inst. de Physique Nucleaire
  • 2. Grenoble-1 Univ., 38 (France). Inst. des Sciences Nucleaires

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Gamma and conversion electron radiations following the decay of 1.7 s sup(123m)Cs and 5.9 min 123Cs have been studied in singles and coincidence with mass-separated sources at the ISOLDE facility. Evidence for a 61.7 keV E3 transition, de-exciting the 11/2- isomeric state of 123Cs, has been found. A scheme for the 123Cs ground-state decay including 11 new low-spin levels has been constructed. Log ft values have been calculated; limits on possible spins are deduced which invalidate in particular the previous J=5/2 assignment for the 180.6 keV level in 123Xe. The results are discussed in the frame of odd-mass neutron-deficient Cs and Xe systematics. (author)

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Journal Title
J. Phys., G (London). Nucl. Phys.
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
1
Series
J. Phys., G (London). Nucl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
101-113
ISSN
0305-4616