Spectroscopic studies beyond the N=152 neutron gap: Decay of {sub 101}{sup 255}Md and {sub 101}{sup 256}Md

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2000 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.61.044301· OSTI ID:20215884

Ahmad, I ^[1]; Chasman, R R ^[1]; Fields, P R ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)

The isotopes {sup 255}Md and {sup 256}Md were produced by the irradiation of {sup 253}Es with 35-45 MeV {alpha} particles by ({alpha},n) and ({alpha},2n) reactions and were removed from the target by a helium jet system. {alpha}, {gamma}, and {alpha}-{gamma} coincidence spectra were measured with Si and Ge(Li) detectors. From the EC decays of {sup 255}Md and {sup 256}Md, levels in {sup 255}Fm and {sup 256}Fm were deduced. Favored {alpha} decay of {sup 255}Md was found to populate the 7/2{sup -}[514] single-particle state in {sup 251}Es, thus establishing the 7/2{sup -}[514] as the {sup 255}Md ground state. Several {gamma} rays were observed in the {sup 256}Md {alpha}-{gamma} coincidence spectrum. {sup 256}Fm is the heaviest nucleus in which excited intrinsic states have been identified. (c) 2000 The American Physical Society.

• OSTI ID: 20215884
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 61, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Apr 2000; ISSN 0556-2813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
MENDELEVIUM 255
MENDELEVIUM 256
EINSTEINIUM 253 TARGET
ALPHA REACTIONS
ALPHA SPECTRA
GAMMA SPECTRA
FERMIUM 255
FERMIUM 256
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