156SM    156PM B- DECAY (26.70 S)      1990HE11                  12NDS    201210
156SM  H TYP=FUL$AUT=C. W. REICH$CIT=NDS 113, 2537 (2012)$CUT=1-Mar-2012$
156SM D  DATA SET REVISED (AUGUST, 2011) BY CW REICH TO INCLUDE REVISED QP, E,
156SM2D   AND JPI VALUES FOR THE GS AND RECOMPUTED CC VALUES.
156SM c  {+156}Pm has been produced by thermal-neutron induced fission of
156SM2c  {+235}U (1986Ma12,1986Ok01,1990He11) and spontaneous fission of
156SM3c  {+252}Cf (1987Gr12), all with isotope separation. All data reported
156SM4c  here are from 1990He11 or computed by the evaluator. For shorter lists
156SM5c  of |g's, see 1986Ma12, 1986Ok01, and 1987Gr12.
156SM c  1990He11: {+156}Sm, from thermal-neutron fission of {+235}U followed by
156SM2c  isotope separation. Source material collected on a movable tape and
156SM3c  transported to a counting station. Measured multiscaled |g singles
156SM4c  using a large-volume coaxial Ge detector and a LEPS detector.  Measured
156SM5c  simultaneously low-energy |g's and ce's using the LEPS and an
156SM6c  ion-implanted Si detector. System geometry was calibrated using |g's of
156SM7c  known multipolarities from the {+124}In decay. Measured |g|g and
156SM8c  |b|g(t) coincidences using a small plastic detector and various Ge
156SM9c  detectors. Report E|g, I|g, Q(|b{+-}), T{-1/2} values for two excited
156SMac  states. The ce data are not reported in 1990He11, but some of the
156SMbc  deduced multipolarities are given there.
156SM D  Experimental methods (other):
156SM D  1986Ma12: 156PM produced by thermal-neutron induced fission of 235U
156SM2D       with isotope separation.  |g's measured with Ge detectors.
156SM D  1986Ok01: 156PM produced by thermal-neutron induced fission of 235U
156SM2D       with isotope separation.  |g's measured with Ge detectors.
156SM D  1987Gr12: 156PM produced by spontaneous fission of 252CF with
156SM2D       isotope separation.  |g's measured with Ge detectors.
156SM cB           The I|b{+-} values have all been computed from the
156SM2cB  |g-transition intensity balances and therefore are accurate only
156SM3cB  insofar as this decay scheme is correct and complete. There are 3
156SM4cB  unplaced |g rays with intensities of |?0.6% and, since the weakest
156SM5cB  reported |g's have intensities of 0.3%, it is reasonable to expect
156SM6cB  that there are unobserved |g rays with intensites of 0.2% and less.
156SM7cB  With a Q value of 5150 keV and the high spin (J=4) of the parent,
156SM8cB  it is expected that many levels above that at 2699 keV will be
156SM9cB  populated, albeit weakly. Therefore, a minimum uncertainty of 0.4%
156SM0cB  has been assigned to each I|b{+-} by the evaluator.
156SM cB $1995Gr19, using total-absorption |g spectroscopy, deduce that the |b
156SM2cB branching to the ground and first excited states is 1.8% 17. These
156SM3cB authors point out that their data do not provide evidence for a nonzero
156SM4cB |b- branch to the first excited state.
156SM cB           The I|b{+-} to the 803 and 1009 levels have been set to zero
156SM2cB  because the adopted J|p requires that these transitions be negligibly
156SM3cB  weak. The values deduced from the intensity balance are 2.0% {I3} and
156SM4cB  2.1% {I8}, respectively.
156SM cG E,RI      From 1990He11. Others: 1986Ok01, 1987Gr12.
156SM cG M         Based on I|g and Ice data normalized using transitions of
156SM2cG  known multipolarity in the {+124}In decay. Multipolarities deduced
156SM3cG  from the J|p assignments are omitted if |a<0.01.
156SM cL           The level energies are from a least-squares fit to the |g
156SM2cL  energies. There are several cases in which the deduced level-energy
156SM3cL  difference differs from the corresponding |g energy by more than 2
156SM4cL  or 3 times the quoted uncertainty. It is thus reasonable to assume,
156SM5cL  for specific |g lines, that there are doublets and/or that the
156SM6cL  uncertainties are underestimated, possibly due to difficulties in the
156SM7cL  spectral analysis.
156SM cL E(G)$Suggested member of a band by 1990He11. From log| {Ift}
156SM2cL considerations, these authors suggest that |p for the J=3 level is most
156SM3cL likely the same as that of the {+156}Pm g.s., which these authors
156SM4cL propose to be negative. 2011So05, however, indicate that this log|
156SM5cL {Ift} argument may not be a strong one in this case. Based on the
156SM6cL expected nucleonic configurations, the evaluator prefers |p=+ for the
156SM7cL {+156}Pm g.s. The sole decay mode of the 2609 level is to a 4+ level,
156SM8cL consistent with J{+|p}=4-, which is the value listed by 1990He11. In
156SM9cL that case this and the J=3 level would not be members of the same band.
156SM cL E(H)$Suggested member of a band by 1990He11. From log| {Ift}
156SM2cL considerations, these authors indicate that |p for the J=3 level is
156SM3cL most likely the same as that of the {+156}Pm g.s., which they propose
156SM4cL to be negative. However, the evaluator has preferred |p=+ for the
156SM5cL {+156}Pm g.s. The sole decay mode of the 2616 level is to a 4+ level,
156SM6cL consistent with J{+|p}=4-, which is the value listed by 1990He11. In
156SM7cL that case this and the J=3 level would not be members of the same band.
156SM cL J$From the adopted values. These are generally those proposed by
156SM2cL 1990He11. Where there are differences, these are noted.
156SM cL BAND(A)$K{+|p}=0+ ground-state band
156SM cL BAND(B)$Probable K{+|p}=1- octupole band.  This band likely contains a
156SM2cL significant component of |n5/2[642]-|n3/2[521].
156SM cL BAND(D)$Possible 3- member of the K{+|p}=0- octupole band.  This
156SM2cL suggestion is supported by the observation that the |g branching from
156SM3cL this level to the 2+ and 4+ members of the g.s. band agrees well with
156SM4cL the Alaga-rule expectations for |DK=0 dipole transitions.
156SM cL BAND(E)$K{+|p}=5- bandhead, conf=|n5/2[642]+|n5/2[523].  This is the
156SM2cL dominant conf. See the discussion regarding the 5- state at 1515~keV
156SM3cL regarding possible configuration mixing between these two 5- states.
156SM cL BAND(F)$K{+|p}=5- bandhead, conf=|p5/2[532]+|p5/2[413].  The
156SM2cL preferential |b{+-} feeding of this state relative to the 1397, 5-,
156SM3cL state suggests that it is predominantly two-proton, rather than
156SM4cL two-neutron, in character. These two 5- states are, however, most
156SM5cL likely mixed to some extent. Evidence for such mixing, which is
156SM6cL frequently observed between two-proton and two-neutron bands with the
156SM7cL same K{+|p} values, is evidenced by the existence (albeit with a
156SM8cL sizeable hindrance factor) of the 117-keV M1 transition connecting them
156SM9cL and the possible, but much weaker, |b{+-} feeding of this level.
156SM cL BAND(J)$Probable K{+|p}=4+ bandhead.
156PM  P    0          4(+)            26.70 S   10             5150      33
156PM DP J         From 156PM Adopted Levels.
156PM DP T         From 156PM Adopted Levels.
156PM DP QP        From 2011AuZZ.
156SM  N    1.00   5             1.00
156SM cN NR        calculated to give average |g feeding of levels at 0 and 75
156SM2cN keV as 100%; these feedings are 96% {I6} and 102% {I3}, respectively.
156SM PN                                                                     3
156SM  G  625.27   20  0.6   1
156SM  G 1416.6    5   0.6   1
156SM  G 1473.6    4   0.5   1
156SM  L    0         0+                                                    A
156SM  L   75.89   5  2+                                                    A
156SM  G 75.88     5  12.5   7 E2                      6.51                  C
156SMS G KC=2.38 4$LC=3.20 5$MC=0.745 11$NC+=0.183 3
156SMS G NC=0.1629 24$OC=0.0202 3$PC=9.97E-5 14
156SM  L  249.71   7  4+                                                    A
156SM  G 173.75    5  52.0   20E2                      0.336                 C
156SMS G KC=0.232 4$LC=0.0809 12$MC=0.0184 3$NC+=0.00461 7
156SMS G NC=0.00407 6$OC=0.000533 8$PC=1.112E-5 16
156SM  L  517.07   8  6+                                                    A
156SM  B              3.4    10            8.96  13                          1U
156SMS B EAV=1947 16
156SM  G 267.32    5  13.3   7 E2                      0.0808                C
156SMS G KC=0.0618 9$LC=0.01483 21$MC=0.00332 5$NC+=0.000841 12
156SMS G NC=0.000738 11$OC=0.0001005 14$PC=3.25E-6 5
156SM  L  803.69   22 (1-)                                                  B
156SM  G  727.6    3   0.9   2                                               C
156SM  G  803.9    3   1.1   2
156SM  L  875.69   11 (3-)                                                  B
156SM  B              3.6    5             7.05   7
156SMS B EAV=1805 16
156SM  G  626.37   20  0.6   1                                               C
156SM  G  799.70   10  3.6   4                                               C
156SM  L 1009.79   9  (2-)                                                  B
156SM  G  934.00   10 12.3   6                                               C
156SM  L 1020.62   10 (5-)                                                  B
156SM  B              1.7    4             7.32  11
156SMS B EAV=1738 16
156SM  G  503.37   20  0.3   1                                               C
156SM  G  770.77   10  2.6   3                                               C
156SM  L 1110.11   11 (3-)                                                  D
156SM cL J$1990He11 report J{+|p}=(3).
156SM  B              2.5    4             7.11   8
156SMS B EAV=1697 16
156SM  G  860.26   20  1.1   1                                               C
156SM  G 1034.25   10  1.4   1                                               C
156SM  L 1144.07   9  (4-)                                                  B
156SM  G  894.35   10  8.4   4                                               C
156SM  L 1256.1    5
156SM  B              0.6    4              7.7   3
156SMS B EAV=1629 16
156SM  G  380.4    4   0.6   1                                               C
156SM  L 1397.55   9   5-              185 NS    7                          E
156SM cL T         From 1990He11. Note that 1974ClZX report a half-life of
156SM2cL 160 ns {I40}, but were not able to identify the associated level.
156SM  B              3.1    16            6.88  23
156SMS B EAV=1564 16
156SM  G 376.75    10  0.9   1 [M1,E2]                 0.036  9              C
156SMS G KC=0.030 8$LC=0.0048 4$MC=0.00104 8$NC+=0.000271 23
156SMS G NC=0.000235 18$OC=3.4E-5 4$PC=1.8E-6 6
156SM  G  880.39   10 10.4   5                                               C
156SM  G 1147.84   10 20.5   10                                              C
156SM cG RI$1990He11 report this uncertainty as 0.1. However, this seems
156SM2cG unusually small. The evaluator has assumed that it is a misprint.
156SM  L 1509.22   9   4+                                                   J
156SM cL $1990He11 propose the two-proton quasiparticle excitation
156SM2cL |p5/2[413]+|p3/2[411] as the conf of this state (note that the one
156SM3cL shown by them apparently has a misprint), presumably by analogy with
156SM4cL the 1510.5, 4+, state in {+156}Gd. However, the location of the Fermi
156SM5cL surface for protons in {+156}Sm is different from that in {+156}Gd. The
156SM6cL evaluator has proposed a different conf for this state (see the Adopted
156SM7cL Levels data set).
156SM  B             11.4    9             6.26   4
156SMS B EAV=1513 16
156SM  G  992.0    10  0.3   1                                               C
156SM  G 1259.44   10 12.6   6                                               C
156SM  G 1433.70   10  8.4   4                                               C
156SM  L 1515.04   9   5-              4.5 NS    2                          F
156SM cL T$From 1990He11.
156SM  B             23.0    15            5.95   4
156SMS B EAV=1510 16
156SM  G 117.42    5  13.8   7 M1                      1.068                 C
156SMS G KC=0.906 13$LC=0.1281 18$MC=0.0275 4$NC+=0.00723 11
156SMS G NC=0.00624 9$OC=0.000935 14$PC=5.78E-5 9
156SM cG M$As assigned by 1990He11. The ce data are also consistent with
156SM2cG mult=E1+M2, with %M2 between 8 and 9. However, from RUL,
156SM3cG |d(M2/E1)|<0.01. Thus, there is no parity change involved in the 117.42
156SM4cG transition.
156SM  G 370.94    10  0.6   1 [M1,E2]                 0.038  9              C
156SMS G KC=0.032 8$LC=0.0050 4$MC=0.00109 7$NC+=0.000284 22
156SMS G NC=0.000246 18$OC=3.6E-5 4$PC=1.9E-6 6
156SM  G  494.4    4   0.3   1  [M1,E2]                0.018  5              C
156SMS G KC=0.015 4$LC=0.0022 4$MC=0.00048 8$NC+=0.000125 20
156SMS G NC=0.000108 17$OC=1.6E-5 3$PC=9.E-7 3
156SM  L 1610.30   12
156SM  B              1.8    4             7.01  10
156SMS B EAV=1466 16
156SM  G 1360.56   10  1.8   2                                               C
156SM  L 1738.35   13
156SM  B              1.0    4             7.20  18
156SMS B EAV=1407 16
156SM  G  223.31   10  1.0   1                                               C
156SM  L 2033.8    3
156SM  B              1.9    4             6.75  10
156SMS B EAV=1271 16
156SM  G  518.4    4   0.9   1                                               C
156SM  G  524.9    4   1.0   1                                               C
156SM  L 2199.91   11
156SM  B              7.7    4             6.05   3
156SMS B EAV=1195 15
156SM  G  684.65   10  2.1   1                                               C
156SM  G  690.90   10  5.6   3                                               C
156SM  L 2265.52   11
156SM  B              4.2    4             6.27   5
156SMS B EAV=1165 15
156SM  G  750.26   10  2.1   2                                               C
156SM  G  756.51   10  2.1   2                                               C
156SM  L 2341.92   12
156SM  B              1.8    4             6.59  10
156SMS B EAV=1131 15
156SM  G  827.03   10  0.6   1                                               C
156SM  G  832.08   20  1.2   2                                               C
156SM  L 2482.6    3
156SM  B              1.0    4             6.75  18
156SMS B EAV=1067 15
156SM  G 2406.7    3   1.0   1                                               C
156SM  L 2519.04   11 3                                                     G
156SM  B              8.2    5             5.82   4
156SMS B EAV=1050 15
156SM  G 1374.91   10  2.3   2                                               C
156SM  G 1509.12   20  2.8   3                                               C
156SM  G 2269.9    4   0.7   1                                               C
156SM  G 2443.34   20  2.4   2                                               C
156SM  L 2526.22   9  3                                                     H
156SM  B             16.5    6             5.51   3
156SMS B EAV=1047 15
156SM  G 1382.24   10  5.7   3                                               C
156SM  G 1516.56   10  7.4   4                                               C
156SM  G 2276.18   20  0.7   1                                               C
156SM  G 2450.17   10  2.7   3                                               C
156SM  L 2609.7    3  (4)                                                   G
156SM  B              1.0    4             6.67  18
156SMS B EAV=1009 15
156SM  G 2360.0    3   1.0   1                                               C
156SM  L 2616.51   21 (4)                                                   H
156SM  B              0.8    4             6.76  22
156SMS B EAV=1006 15
156SM  G 2366.78   20  0.8   1                                               C
156SM  L 2699.7    5
156SM  B              0.4    4              7.0   5
156SMS B EAV=968 15
156SM  G 1555.6    5   0.4   1                                               C