Abstract
The isotope has been reported to have a half-life of ∼9 days and to emit particles with a maximum energy of about 0.08 Mev. Using deuteron-bombarded enriched isotopes of platinum, it is shown that the previous mass assignment was incorrect. It is suggested that the ∼9-day activity found in deuteron bombardments of natural platinum is due to and produced by the () reaction on osmium impurities. An experimental upper limit of 5 hours for the half-life can be set by these experiments. Rough cross sections for the () reaction on and are given for several deuteron energies from 9.6 to 20.4 Mev.
- Received 8 December 1958
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.114.822
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