ADOPTED LEVELS, GAMMAS for 117Cs
Author: Jean Blachot | Citation: ENSDF | Cutoff date: 1-Mar-2009
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| Q(β-)=-8.87×103 keV 21 | S(n)= 1.250×104 keV SY | S(p)= 7.4×102 keV 7 | Q(α)= 2.20×103 keV 7 | ||
| Reference: 2012WA38 | 
| References: | |||
| A | 117Ba β+ decay | B | (HI,xnγ) | 
| C | 58Ni(64Zn,αpγ) | ||
| E(level) (keV)  | XREF | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | E(γ) (keV)  | I(γ) | M(γ) | Final Levels | |
| 0 | A C | (9/2+) |  8.4 s 6   % ε = 100  | |||||
| 0+X | BC | (11/2-) | ||||||
| 0+Z | A C | (3/2+) |  6.5 s 4   % ε > 0  | |||||
| 231.1 2 | C | (11/2+) |    230.8 3  |   100 | M1,E2 |         0 | (9/2+) | |
| 306.1+X 3 | BC | (15/2-) |    306.1 3  |   100 | E2 |       0+X | (11/2-) | |
| 345.2 3 | C | (7/2+) |    195.2 3  |   100 | E2 |       0+Z | (3/2+) | |
| 489.4 2 | C | (13/2+) |    257.8 3  489.7 3  |   100 17 1  | M1,E2 E2  |       231.1 0  | (11/2+) (9/2+)  | |
| 772.2 3 | C | (15/2+) |    283.1 3  541.2 3  |    53 4  13 1  | M1,E2 E2  |       489.4 231.1  | (13/2+) (11/2+)  | |
| 780.8 5 | C | (11/2+) |    435.6 3  |    31 1  | E2 |       345.2 | (7/2+) | |
| 800.9+X 5 | BC | (19/2-) |    494.8 3  |   125 20  | E2 |       306.1+X | (15/2-) | |
| 1077.9 3 | C | (17/2+) |    305.8 3  588.2 3  |    40 15  25 2  | M1,E2 E2  |       772.2 489.4  | (15/2+) (13/2+)  | |
| 1337.3 6 | C | (15/2+) |    556.5 3  |    28 1  | E2 |       780.8 | (11/2+) | |
| 1404.3 4 | C | (19/2+) |    326.1 3  632.3 3  |   100 2  100 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      1077.9 772.2  | (17/2+) (15/2+)  | |
| 1427.8+X 6 | BC | (23/2-) |    626.9 3  |   100 7  | E2 |       800.9+X | (19/2-) | |
| 1747.0 4 | C | (21/2+) |    343.2 3  669.2 3  |    27 2  26 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      1404.3 1077.9  | (19/2+) (17/2+)  | |
| 1903.4 6 | C | (19/2+) |    566.1 3  |   100 | E2 |      1337.3 | (15/2+) | |
| 2104.6 4 | C | (23/2+) |    357.5 3  699.7 3  |    28 2  26 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      1747.0 1404.3  | (21/2+) (19/2+)  | |
| 2150.6+X 6 | BC | (27/2-) |    722.8 3  |   100 | E2 |      1427.8+X | (23/2-) | |
| 2453.0 7 | C | (23/2+) |    549.6 3  |   100 | E2 |      1903.4 | (19/2+) | |
| 2473.7 5 | C | (25/2+) |    368.7 3  727.2 3  |    19 1  31 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      2104.6 1747.0  | (23/2+) (21/2+)  | |
| 2852.1 5 | C | (27/2+) |    378.5 3  747.4 3  |    15 1  29 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      2473.7 2104.6  | (25/2+) (23/2+)  | |
| E(level) (keV)  | XREF | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | E(γ) (keV)  | I(γ) | M(γ) | Final Levels | |
| 2946.3+X 7 | C | (31/2-) |    795.7 3  |   100 | E2 |      2150.6+X | (27/2-) | |
| 3069.3 8 | C | (27/2+) |    616.3 3  |   100 | E2 |      2453.0 | (23/2+) | |
| 3238.6 5 | C | (29/2+) |    385.9 3  765.1 3  |    14 1  22 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      2852.1 2473.7  | (27/2+) (25/2+)  | |
| 3635.2 5 | C | (31/2+) |    396.5 3  783.5 3  |    11 1  25 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      3238.6 2852.1  | (29/2+) (27/2+)  | |
| 3781.5 8 | C | (31/2+) |    712.2 3  |   100 | E2 |      3069.3 | (27/2+) | |
| 3785.5+X 8 | C | (35/2-) |    839.2 3  |   100 | E2 |      2946.3+X | (31/2-) | |
| 4043.7 5 | C | (33/2+) |    408.8 3  804.8 3  |     8 2  23 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      3635.2 3238.6  | (31/2+) (29/2+)  | |
| 4121+X 1 | C | (35/2-) |   1175 |   | E2 |      2946.3+X | (31/2-) | |
| 4465.2 5 | C | (35/2+) |    421.7 3  829.9 3  |     4 3  22 6  | M1,E2 E2  |      4043.7 3635.2  | (33/2+) (31/2+)  | |
| 4586.3 9 | C | (35/2+) |    804.8 3  |   100 | E2 |      3781.5 | (31/2+) | |
| 4654.6+X 8 | C | (39/2-) |    869.1 3  |   100 | E2 |      3785.5+X | (35/2-) | |
| 4904.4 6 | C | (37/2+) |    440.2 3  860.5 3  |     6 2  17 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      4465.2 4043.7  | (35/2+) (33/2+)  | |
| 5230+X 2 | C | (39/2-) |   1109 |   100 | E2 |    4121+X | (35/2-) | |
| 5336.8 6 | C | (39/2+) |    433.2 3  870.9 3  |    10 5  100 10  | M1,E2 E2  |      4904.4 4465.2  | (37/2+) (35/2+)  | |
| 5468.1 9 | C | (39/2+) |    881.8 3  |   100 | E2 |      4586.3 | (35/2+) | |
| 5600.5+X 9 | C | (43/2-) |    945.9 3  |   100 | E2 |      4654.6+X | (39/2-) | |
| 5806 6 | C | (41/2+) |    902.2 3 ? |   100 | E2 |      4904.4 | (37/2+) | |
| 6258? | C | (43/2+) |    920.8 3 ? |   100 | E2 |      5336.8 | (39/2+) | |
| 6395.9 10 | C | (43/2+) |    927.8 3  |   100 | E2 |      5468.1 | (39/2+) | |
| 6638.9+X 9 | C | (47/2-) |   1038.4 3  |   100 | E2 |      5600.5+X | (43/2-) | |
| 6800.8 7 ? | C | (45/2+) |    994.2 3 ? |   100 | E2 |      5806 | (41/2+) | |
| 7232.4 7 ? | C | (47/2+) |    974.8 3 ? |   100 | E2 |      6258 | (43/2+) | |
| 7389.3 10 | C | (47/2+) |    993.4 3  |   100 | E2 |      6395.9 | (43/2+) | |
| 7768.1+X 10 | C | (51/2-) |   1129.2 3  |   100 | E2 |      6638.9+X | (47/2-) | |
| E(level) (keV)  | XREF | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | E(γ) (keV)  | I(γ) | M(γ) | Final Levels | |
| 8416.9 11 | C | (51/2+) |   1027.6 3  |   100 |      7389.3 | (47/2+) | ||
| 8993.0+X 10 | C | (55/2-) |   1224.9 3  |   100 | E2 |      7768.1+X | (51/2-) | |
| 9541.2 11 ? | C | (55/2+) |   1124.3 3 ? |   100 |      8416.9 | (51/2+) | ||
| 10283.2+X 11 | C | (59/2-) |   1290.1 3  |   100 | E2 |      8993.0+X | (55/2-) | |
| 11633+X 2 | C | (63/2-) |   1350 1  |   100 | E2 |     10283.2+X | (59/2-) | |
| 12982+X 2 ? | C | (67/2-) |   1349 1  |   100 | E2 |   11633+X | (63/2-) | |
| 14396+X 2 ? | C | (71/2-) |   1413.9 3 ? |   100 | E2 |   12982+X | (67/2-) | |
E(level): From least-squares fit to Eγ’s (by evaluator). From systematics, 9/2+ g.s. and a 3/2+ isomer at 150 100 keV are expected (see 2003Au04).
Jπ(level): From systematics and band assignments (2001Sm01).
| E(level) (keV)  | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | E(γ) | I(γ) | M(γ) | Final Levels | |
| Band 1 - πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |||||||
| 0+X | (11/2-) | ||||||
| 306.1+X 3 | (15/2-) | ||||||
| 800.9+X 5 | (19/2-) | ||||||
| 1427.8+X 6 | (23/2-) |    626.9 3  |   100 7  | E2 |       800.9+X | (19/2-) | |
| 2150.6+X 6 | (27/2-) |    722.8 3  |   100 | E2 |      1427.8+X | (23/2-) | |
| 2946.3+X 7 | (31/2-) |    795.7 3  |   100 | E2 |      2150.6+X | (27/2-) | |
| 3785.5+X 8 | (35/2-) |    839.2 3  |   100 | E2 |      2946.3+X | (31/2-) | |
| 4654.6+X 8 | (39/2-) |    869.1 3  |   100 | E2 |      3785.5+X | (35/2-) | |
| 5600.5+X 9 | (43/2-) |    945.9 3  |   100 | E2 |      4654.6+X | (39/2-) | |
| 6638.9+X 9 | (47/2-) |   1038.4 3  |   100 | E2 |      5600.5+X | (43/2-) | |
| 7768.1+X 10 | (51/2-) |   1129.2 3  |   100 | E2 |      6638.9+X | (47/2-) | |
| 8993.0+X 10 | (55/2-) |   1224.9 3  |   100 | E2 |      7768.1+X | (51/2-) | |
| 10283.2+X 11 | (59/2-) |   1290.1 3  |   100 | E2 |      8993.0+X | (55/2-) | |
| 11633+X 2 | (63/2-) |   1350 1  |   100 | E2 |     10283.2+X | (59/2-) | |
| 12982+X 2 | (67/2-) |   1349 1  |   100 | E2 |   11633+X | (63/2-) | |
| 14396+X 2 | (71/2-) |   1413.9 3 ? |   100 | E2 |   12982+X | (67/2-) | |
| E(level) (keV)  | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | E(γ) | I(γ) | M(γ) | Final Levels | |
| Band 2 - πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |||||||
| 0+Z | (3/2+) |  6.5 s 4   % ε > 0  | |||||
| 345.2 3 | (7/2+) | ||||||
| 780.8 5 | (11/2+) | ||||||
| 1337.3 6 | (15/2+) |    556.5 3  |    28 1  | E2 |       780.8 | (11/2+) | |
| 1903.4 6 | (19/2+) |    566.1 3  |   100 | E2 |      1337.3 | (15/2+) | |
| 2453.0 7 | (23/2+) |    549.6 3  |   100 | E2 |      1903.4 | (19/2+) | |
| 3069.3 8 | (27/2+) |    616.3 3  |   100 | E2 |      2453.0 | (23/2+) | |
| 3781.5 8 | (31/2+) |    712.2 3  |   100 | E2 |      3069.3 | (27/2+) | |
| 4586.3 9 | (35/2+) |    804.8 3  |   100 | E2 |      3781.5 | (31/2+) | |
| 5468.1 9 | (39/2+) |    881.8 3  |   100 | E2 |      4586.3 | (35/2+) | |
| 6395.9 10 | (43/2+) |    927.8 3  |   100 | E2 |      5468.1 | (39/2+) | |
| 7389.3 10 | (47/2+) |    993.4 3  |   100 | E2 |      6395.9 | (43/2+) | |
| 8416.9 11 | (51/2+) |   1027.6 3  |   100 |      7389.3 | (47/2+) | ||
| 9541.2 11 | (55/2+) |   1124.3 3 ? |   100 |      8416.9 | (51/2+) | ||
| E(level) (keV)  | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | E(γ) | I(γ) | M(γ) | Final Levels | |
| Band 3 - πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |||||||
| 0 | (9/2+) |  8.4 s 6   % ε = 100  | |||||
| 489.4 2 | (13/2+) | ||||||
| 1077.9 3 | (17/2+) | ||||||
| 1404.3 4 | (19/2+) |    326.1 3  632.3 3  |   100 2  100 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      1077.9 772.2  | (17/2+) (15/2+)  | |
| 1747.0 4 | (21/2+) |    343.2 3  669.2 3  |    27 2  26 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      1404.3 1077.9  | (19/2+) (17/2+)  | |
| 2104.6 4 | (23/2+) |    357.5 3  699.7 3  |    28 2  26 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      1747.0 1404.3  | (21/2+) (19/2+)  | |
| 2473.7 5 | (25/2+) |    368.7 3  727.2 3  |    19 1  31 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      2104.6 1747.0  | (23/2+) (21/2+)  | |
| 3238.6 5 | (29/2+) |    385.9 3  765.1 3  |    14 1  22 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      2852.1 2473.7  | (27/2+) (25/2+)  | |
| 4043.7 5 | (33/2+) |    408.8 3  804.8 3  |     8 2  23 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      3635.2 3238.6  | (31/2+) (29/2+)  | |
| 4904.4 6 | (37/2+) |    440.2 3  860.5 3  |     6 2  17 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      4465.2 4043.7  | (35/2+) (33/2+)  | |
| 5806 6 | (41/2+) |    902.2 3 ? |   100 | E2 |      4904.4 | (37/2+) | |
| 6800.8 7 | (45/2+) |    994.2 3 ? |   100 | E2 |      5806 | (41/2+) | |
| E(level) (keV)  | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | E(γ) | I(γ) | M(γ) | Final Levels | |
| Band 4 - π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |||||||
| 231.1 2 | (11/2+) | ||||||
| 772.2 3 | (15/2+) | ||||||
| 2852.1 5 | (27/2+) | ||||||
| 3635.2 5 | (31/2+) |    396.5 3  783.5 3  |    11 1  25 2  | M1,E2 E2  |      3238.6 2852.1  | (29/2+) (27/2+)  | |
| 4465.2 5 | (35/2+) |    421.7 3  829.9 3  |     4 3  22 6  | M1,E2 E2  |      4043.7 3635.2  | (33/2+) (31/2+)  | |
| 5336.8 6 | (39/2+) |    433.2 3  870.9 3  |    10 5  100 10  | M1,E2 E2  |      4904.4 4465.2  | (37/2+) (35/2+)  | |
| 6258 | (43/2+) |    920.8 3 ? |   100 | E2 |      5336.8 | (39/2+) | |
| 7232.4 7 | (47/2+) |    974.8 3 ? |   100 | E2 |      6258 | (43/2+) | |
Additional Level Data and Comments:
| E(level) | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | Comments | 
| 0 | (9/2+) |  8.4 s 6   % ε = 100  | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | 
| 0+X | (11/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 0+Z | (3/2+) |  6.5 s 4   % ε > 0  | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | 
| 231.1 | (11/2+) | E(level): π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 306.1+X | (15/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 345.2 | (7/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 489.4 | (13/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 772.2 | (15/2+) | E(level): π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 780.8 | (11/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 800.9+X | (19/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 1077.9 | (17/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 1337.3 | (15/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 1404.3 | (19/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 1427.8+X | (23/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 1747.0 | (21/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 1903.4 | (19/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 2104.6 | (23/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 2150.6+X | (27/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 2453.0 | (23/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 2473.7 | (25/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 2852.1 | (27/2+) | E(level): π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 2946.3+X | (31/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 3069.3 | (27/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 3238.6 | (29/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 3635.2 | (31/2+) | E(level): π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |
| E(level) | Jπ(level) | T1/2(level) | Comments | 
| 3781.5 | (31/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 3785.5+X | (35/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 4043.7 | (33/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 4465.2 | (35/2+) | E(level): π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 4586.3 | (35/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 4654.6+X | (39/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 4904.4 | (37/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 5336.8 | (39/2+) | E(level): π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 5468.1 | (39/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 5600.5+X | (43/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 5806 | (41/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 6258 | (43/2+) | E(level): π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 6395.9 | (43/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 6638.9+X | (47/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 6800.8 | (45/2+) | E(level): πg9/2[404]9/2+ band, α=+1/2. | |
| 7232.4 | (47/2+) | E(level): π9/2[404] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 7389.3 | (47/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 7768.1+X | (51/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 8416.9 | (51/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 8993.0+X | (55/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 9541.2 | (55/2+) | E(level): πg7/2/πd5/2, 3/2+[422] or 1/2+[420], α=-1/2. | |
| 10283.2+X | (59/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 11633+X | (63/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 12982+X | (67/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | |
| 14396+X | (71/2-) | E(level): πh11/2, 1/2-[550] band, α=-1/2. | 
600-MeV protons on lanthanum, ms, (1986Ma41,1978Da07,1972Ra16). Two 117Cs isomers could exist from β decay studies as suggested by the discrepancy between half-life measurements. The T1/2=6.5 |+0.4 (1978Da07)was obtained from high-energy part of the positron spectrum
If one assumes: 1. E(b+)>7 MeV events are primarily from one activity, 2.117Ba decay mainly populates the low-spin (3/2+) activity; 3.205 gamma doublet is mainly emitted by the 8.4(6) s activity; then one can assign 6.5(4) s activity to (3/2+) level and 8.4(6) s activity to (9/2+).
Q-value: Note: Current evaluation has used the following Q record -9205 SY12497 SY7.4×102 6 2200 60 2009AuZZ
Q-value: ΔQ(β-)=307, ΔS(n)=118 (2009AuZZ)