ADOPTED LEVELS for 234Pu

Author: S. Ota |  Citation: Nucl. Data Sheets 207, 351 (2026) |  Cutoff date: 1-Dec-2023 

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Q(β-)=-4112 keV SYS(n)= 7.77×103 keV 5S(p)= 4.89×103 keV 5Q(α)= 6310 keV 5
Reference: 2021WA16

References:
  A  238Cm α decay  B  234Am ε decay

General Comments:

1949Hy04,1949Pe04: 233U(α,3n)234Pu chem; precursor of 30-min 226Th.

1973Ja06: 233U(α,3n)234Pu. 40 mg UO2 (99.7% enriched 233U) targets were bombarded with α-particles from 35 to 55 MeV at Karlsruhe Cyclotron. α chemical separation and purification of Pu was performed. x- and γ-rays were measured with a 27 cm3 Ge(Li) detector. α spectra were obtained with a Si surface-barrier detector. Determined T1/2 from the decay analysis of 6151α and 6202α. The result was confirmed with the analysis of the K x-ray decay curve. No γ peaks that could be assigned to the decay of 234Pu were observed.

Q-value: ΔQ(β-)=160 (2021Wa16)

Q-value: S(2n)=14154 18, S(2p)=8837 7 (2021Wa16)






E(level)
(keV)
XREFJπ(level) T1/2(level)
      0.0AB 0+ 8.8 h 1 
% ε ≈ 94
% α ≈ 6
     56 7 A  2+  
  <4112 B < 3 ns
% IT = ?
% SF ≤ 100

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Additional Level Data and Comments:

E(level)Jπ(level)T1/2(level)Comments
   4112 < 3 ns
% IT = ?
% SF ≤ 100
This level may comprise several levels in the second well of the nuclear potential. Deformed states in the first well of the potential (electromagnetic isomers) have not been studied.
E(level): This level may comprise several levels in the second well of the nuclear potential. Deformed states in the first well of the potential (electromagnetic isomers) have not been studied.

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