ADOPTED LEVELS for 253Bk

Authors: E. Browne, J. K. Tuli |  Citation: Nucl. Data Sheets 114, 1041 (2013) |  Cutoff date: 1-Mar-2012 

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Q(β-)=1626 keV SYS(n)= 5678 keV SYS(p)= 5416 keV SYQ(α)= 5400 keV SY
Reference: 2012WA38

General Comments:

In 1991 LBNL, Nuclear Science Division, Annual Report (LBL-31855, p.57) S. Kreek, et al. report having observed 253Bk in reaction 18O5+ on 248Cm, E=99 MeV, with a tentative half-life>10 min. The authors suggest further study to confirm their preliminary observation.




E(level)
(keV)
T1/2(level)
  X? > 10 m

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