ADOPTED LEVELS, GAMMAS for 220Rn

Authors: J.Chen, M.S. Basunia P.Dimitriou, Et Al., |  Citation: Nucl. Data Sheets 212, 18 (2026) |  Cutoff date: 31-Mar-2026 

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Q(β-)=-870 keV 4S(n)= 6288.7 keV 23S(p)= 7073 keV 3Q(α)= 6404.74 keV 10
Reference: 2021Wa16

References:
  A  220At β- decay  B  224Ra α decay
  C  Coulomb Excitation  D  232Th(136Xe,xγ)

General Comments:

Historic Note: This isotope was originally called Thoron with symbol Tn.

Q-value: S(2n)=10748 3, S(2p)=12322.6 20 (2021Wa16)










E(level)
(keV)
XREFJπ(level) T1/2(level)E(γ)
(keV)
I(γ)M(γ)Final Levels
     0.0ABCD 0+ 55.61 s 4 
% α = 100
     
   240.986 6 ABCD 2+ 0.146 ns 5    240.986 6 
  100
E2
     0.0
0+
   533.696 31 ABCD 4+ 46.1 ps 18    292.71 3 
  100
E2
   240.986
2+
   645.64 7 ABC  1-     404.8 1 
  645.5 1 
   43 7 
  100 9 
E1
E1
   240.986
     0.0
2+
0+
   663.23 4 ABCD (3)-     422.24 4 
  100
E1
   240.986
2+
   852.02 32   CD (5)-     188.8 5 
  318.3 5 
   25 8 
  100 15 
E2
E1
   663.23
   533.696
(3)-
4+
   873.90 20   CD 6+ 19.7 ps 20    340.2 2 
  100
E2
   533.696
4+
   937.9 8   C  2+     696.9 10 
  937.8 12 
  100 6 
   47 4 

E2
   240.986
     0.0
2+
0+
  1128.2 4   CD (7)-     254.3 5 
  276.2 5 
   41 10 
  100 2 
E1
[E2]
   873.90
   852.02
6+
(5)-
  1244.29 27   CD (8+)     370.4 2 
  100

   873.90
6+
  1462.2 5    D (9-)     217.9 5 
  333.9 5 
   14 4 
  100 15 


  1244.29
  1128.2
(8+)
(7)-
  1631.09 34    D (10+)     386.8 2 
  100

  1244.29
(8+)
  1834.1 7    D (11-)     371.9 5 
  100

  1462.2
(9-)
  2033.9 6    D (12+)     402.8 5 
  100

  1631.09
(10+)
  2227.2 8    D (13-)     393.1 5 
  100

  1834.1
(11-)
  2452.7 8    D (14+)     418.8 5 
  100

  2033.9
(12+)
  2638.4 10    D (15-)     411.2 5 
  100

  2227.2
(13-)
  2887.0 9    D (16+)     434.3 5 
  100

  2452.7
(14+)
  3068.7 11    D (17-)     430.3 5 
  100

  2638.4
(15-)
  3325.3 11    D (18+)     438.3 5 
  100

  2887.0
(16+)
  3509.9 12    D (19-)     441.2 5 
  100

  3068.7
(17-)
  3763.9 12    D (20+)     438.6 5 
  100

  3325.3
(18+)
  3961.6 13 ?   D (21-)     451.7 5 ?
  100

  3509.9
(19-)

E(level): From a least-squares fit to Eγ, by evaluators.

Jπ(level): Individual support provided for low-lying states. Above 1150 keV, Jπ is based on assignment to either ground state or negative parity band.

M(γ): From measured matrix elements compared with theoretical predictions in Coulomb excitation, except where noted.

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Band Transitions:

E(level)
(keV)
Jπ(level) T1/2(level)E(γ)I(γ)M(γ)Final Levels
Band 1 - Ground state rotational band.
     0.0 0+ 55.61 s 4 
% α = 100
     
   240.986 6  2+ 0.146 ns 5    240.986 6 
  100
E2
     0.0
0+
   533.696 31  4+ 46.1 ps 18    292.71 3 
  100
E2
   240.986
2+
   873.90 20  6+ 19.7 ps 20    340.2 2 
  100
E2
   533.696
4+
  1244.29 27  (8+)     370.4 2 
  100

   873.90
6+
  1631.09 34  (10+)     386.8 2 
  100

  1244.29
(8+)
  2033.9 6  (12+)     402.8 5 
  100

  1631.09
(10+)
  2452.7 8  (14+)     418.8 5 
  100

  2033.9
(12+)
  2887.0 9  (16+)     434.3 5 
  100

  2452.7
(14+)
  3325.3 11  (18+)     438.3 5 
  100

  2887.0
(16+)
  3763.9 12  (20+)     438.6 5 
  100

  3325.3
(18+)
E(level)
(keV)
Jπ(level) T1/2(level)E(γ)I(γ)M(γ)Final Levels
Band 2 - Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
   645.64 7  1-        
   663.23 4  (3)-     422.24 4 
  100
E1
   240.986
2+
   852.02 32  (5)-     188.8 5 
  318.3 5 
   25 8 
  100 15 
E2
E1
   663.23
   533.696
(3)-
4+
  1128.2 4  (7)-     254.3 5 
  276.2 5 
   41 10 
  100 2 
E1
[E2]
   873.90
   852.02
6+
(5)-
  1462.2 5  (9-)     217.9 5 
  333.9 5 
   14 4 
  100 15 


  1244.29
  1128.2
(8+)
(7)-
  1834.1 7  (11-)     371.9 5 
  100

  1462.2
(9-)
  2227.2 8  (13-)     393.1 5 
  100

  1834.1
(11-)
  2638.4 10  (15-)     411.2 5 
  100

  2227.2
(13-)
  3068.7 11  (17-)     430.3 5 
  100

  2638.4
(15-)
  3509.9 12  (19-)     441.2 5 
  100

  3068.7
(17-)
  3961.6 13  (21-)     451.7 5 ?
  100

  3509.9
(19-)

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Additional Gamma Data:













E(level)
(keV)
Jπ(level)T1/2(level)E(γ)
(keV)
MultipolarityConversion
Coefficient
Additional Data
   240.986 2+ 0.146 ns 5    240.986 6 E20.276B(E2)(W.u.)=47.4 17, α=0.276 4, α(K)=0.1109 16, α(L)=0.1220 17, α(M)=0.0324 5, α(N)=0.00843 12, α(O)=0.001724 24, α(P)=0.0002019 28
   533.696 4+ 46.1 ps 18    292.71 3 E20.1487B(E2)(W.u.)=63.1 25, α=0.1487 21, α(K)=0.0727 10, α(L)=0.0564 8, α(M)=0.01483 21, α(N)=0.00386 5, α(O)=0.000795 11, α(P)=9.50E-5 13
   645.64 1-     404.8 1 E10.01713α=0.01713 24, α(K)=0.01398 20, α(L)=0.002402 34, α(M)=0.000567 8, α(N)=0.0001466 21, α(O)=3.16×10-5 4, α(P)=4.42E-6 6
1-     645.5 1 E10.00663α=0.00663 9, α(K)=0.00545 8, α(L)=0.000894 13, α(M)=0.0002097 29, α(N)=5.43×10-5 8, α(O)=1.178E-5 16, α(P)=1.678E-6 23
   663.23 (3)-     422.24 4 E10.01566α=0.01566 22, α(K)=0.01279 18, α(L)=0.002187 31, α(M)=0.000516 7, α(N)=0.0001335 19, α(O)=2.88×10-5 4, α(P)=4.03E-6 6
   852.02 (5)-     188.8 5 E20.644α=0.644 11, α(K)=0.1850 28, α(L)=0.339 6, α(M)=0.0908 16, α(N)=0.0236 4, α(O)=0.00481 9, α(P)=0.000551 10
(5)-     318.3 5 E10.0291α=0.0291 4, α(K)=0.02360 34, α(L)=0.00417 6, α(M)=0.000985 14, α(N)=0.000255 4, α(O)=5.46×10-5 8, α(P)=7.56E-6 11
   873.90 6+ 19.7 ps 20    340.2 2 E20.0956B(E2)(W.u.)=74 8, α=0.0956 13, α(K)=0.0525 7, α(L)=0.0320 5, α(M)=0.00835 12, α(N)=0.002176 31, α(O)=0.000450 6, α(P)=5.48E-5 8
   937.9 2+     937.8 12 E20.00921α=0.00921 13, α(K)=0.00714 10, α(L)=0.001563 22, α(M)=0.000380 5, α(N)=9.89×10-5 14, α(O)=2.124E-5 30, α(P)=2.94E-6 4
  1128.2 (7)-     254.3 5 E10.0487α=0.0487 7, α(K)=0.0393 6, α(L)=0.00713 11, α(M)=0.001691 25, α(N)=0.000437 6, α(O)=9.33×10-5 14, α(P)=1.274E-5 19
(7)-     276.2 5 [E2]0.1778α=0.1778 27, α(K)=0.0825 12, α(L)=0.0707 11, α(M)=0.01865 29, α(N)=0.00486 8, α(O)=0.000997 16, α(P)=0.0001184 19

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Additional Level Data and Comments:

E(level)Jπ(level)T1/2(level)Comments
     0.00+ 55.61 s 4 
% α = 100
E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
   240.9862+ 0.146 ns 5  E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
   533.6964+ 46.1 ps 18  E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
   645.641-   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
   663.23(3)-   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
   852.02(5)-   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
   873.906+ 19.7 ps 20  E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
  1128.2(7)-   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
  1244.29(8+)   E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
  1462.2(9-)   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
  1631.09(10+)   E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
  1834.1(11-)   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
  2033.9(12+)   E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
  2227.2(13-)   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
  2452.7(14+)   E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
  2638.4(15-)   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
  2887.0(16+)   E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
  3068.7(17-)   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
  3325.3(18+)   E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
  3509.9(19-)   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.
  3763.9(20+)   E(level): From 220At β- decay. Ground state rotational band.
  3961.6(21-)   E(level): From 224Ra α decay. Kπ=0- γ vibrational band.

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Additional Gamma Comments:

E(level)E(gamma)Comments
   240.986   240.986E(γ): others: 240.97 1 in 220At β- decay, 241.1 2 in (136Xe,Xγ). From 224Ra α decay
M(γ): from ce subshell ratios in 224Ra α decay
   533.696   292.71E(γ): others: 292.7 1 from 224Ra α decay, 292.7 2 from (136Xe,Xγ). From 220At β- decay
   645.64   404.8E(γ): other: 404.2 2 from 224Ra α decay. From 220At β- decay
I(γ): others: 40 9 from 224Ra α decay, 26 11 in Coulomb Excitation. From 220At β- decay
   645.5E(γ): other: 645.6 2 in 220At β- decay. From 224Ra α decay
   663.23   422.24E(γ): weighted average of 422.26 3 from 220At β- decay, 422.04 10 224Ra α decay, and 422.5 3 from (136Xe,xγ)
   937.9   696.9E(γ): From Coulomb Excitation.
I(γ): From Coulomb Excitation.
   937.8E(γ): From Coulomb Excitation.
I(γ): From Coulomb Excitation.

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