Observation of an <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mi>E</mi><mn>0</mn><mn></mn></math></span> Isomeric Transition from the <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><mmultiscripts><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">U</mi></mrow><mprescripts></mprescripts><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>238</mn></mrow><mrow></mrow><mrow></mrow></mmultiscripts></mrow></math></span> Shape Isomer

J. Kantele; W. Stöffl; L. E. Ussery; D. J. Decman; E. A. Henry; R. W. Hoff; L. G. Mann; G. L. Struble

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.51.91

Observation of an $E 0$ Isomeric Transition from the ${}^{238}U$ Shape Isomer

J. Kantele, W. Stöffl, L. E. Ussery, D. J. Decman, E. A. Henry, R. W. Hoff, L. G. Mann, and G. L. Struble

Phys. Rev. Lett. 51, 91 – Published 11 July 1983

Abstract

The existence of the $γ$ branch in the decay of the ${}^{238}U$ shape isomer is confirmed by the observation of an $E 0$ transition between the isomer and the ground state. The data are consistent with the excitation energy of 2558 keV, spin of $0^{+}$ , and half-life of ≈ 200 ns of the isomer.