| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877254 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The α-decay half-life of Cm246 has been measured to be T1/2=4706 (40) yr by means of the alpha-counting of ingrowth activity following the decay of a mass separated source of the Cf250 parent nuclide. The α-decay emission probabilities of Cm246 and Cf250 have also been determined with high precision and have been compared with results from previous measurements. A new α-decay branch of Cm246 to the 4+ level of the ground-state band of the Pu242 daughter nucleus has been identified and characterized.
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Authors
F.G. Kondev, I. Ahmad, J.P. Greene, M.A. Kellett, A.L. Nichols,