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Title: NEW ELEMENT, LAWRENCIUM, ATOMIC NUMBER 103

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Letters

An element with atomic number 103 STAsuggested name Lawrencium (Lw)! is produced by bombardment of highly purified Cf (isotope nos. 249, 250, 251, and 252) with either B/sup 1//sup 0/ or B/sup 1//sup 1/. Alpha particle emission energies of 8.6 Mev and an 8 plus or minus 2-sec half life are attributed to the new element; it is thought that the mass number is 257. (T.F.H.)

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
NSA Number:
NSA-15-017613
OSTI ID:
4020698
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Letters, Vol. Vol: 6; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English