ADOPTED LEVELS for 246Cf

Author: C.D. Nesaraja |  Citation: Nucl. Data Sheets 198, 449 (2024) |  Cutoff date: 31-Jul-2022 

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Q(β-)=-3730 keV 90S(n)= 7366.2 keV 24S(p)= 5012.5 keV 18Q(α)= 6861.6 keV 10
Reference: 2021WA16

References:
  A  250Fm α decay 

General Comments:

Theoretical structure calculations:

Q(α), T1/2(α) and T1/2(SF).:

2022Wa06,2022Xu04,2021Ch44,2021El09,2021He09,2021Gh10,2021Ko21, 2021Pa24,2021He09,2020Ca10,2019So15,2019Sr04,2018Po05,2015Ba24, 2016Su09,2013Ra05,2013Se17,2010Sa09,2010Is01,2010Ko36,2010Ni09, 2010Wa23,2010Wa31,2010Ye05,2009Mo18,2009De32,2009Ma07,2009Ni06, 2009Sa25,2009Wa01,2009Zh39,2008Xu06,2007Pe30,2007Po01,2006De23, 2006Xu08,2005Xu01,2005Zh24,2005Do19,2004Ro01,2003Re32,2001Mo13, 2000Ho27,1993Bu09,1992Bh03,1991Bu05,1983Ga05

Bound state β- decay:

2021Li41,

Fission barrier heights:

2021Po06,2018Po05:

Excited levels:

2016Li37,2009Al09,2006Sh19

Deformation parameters:

2002Re31,1991Pa11

Prompt neutron emission:

2008Sa24.

Alpha decay of high-spin isomers:

2007De53

Q-value: S(2n)=13530.5 27, S(2p)=8939.5 11 (2021Wa16)






E(level)
(keV)
XREFJπ(level) T1/2(level)
      0A 0+ 35.7 h 5 
% ε = ?
% SF = 2.3×10-4 7
% α < 100
     41 15 A (2+)  
  ≈2500  45 ns 10 
% SF ≤ 100

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Additional Level Data and Comments:

E(level)Jπ(level)T1/2(level)Comments
   2500 45 ns 10 
% SF ≤ 100
See ε delayed fission from 246Es (2001Sh09,1980Ga07).

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