238PU    238NP B- DECAY                                          15NDS    201507
238PU  H TYP=ERR$AUT=J. K. TULI$COM=Changed parent T1/2 to adopted value$
238PU2 H DAT=19-Feb-2021$
238PU  H TYP=FUL$AUT=E. BROWNE, J. K. TULI$CIT=NDS 127, 191 (2015)$
238PU2 H CUT=1-Jun-2014$
238PU D  Updated by E. Browne (1/27/2015).
238NP  P 0.0          2+               2.099 D   2              1292.0     7
238NP cP T$From adopted levels; weighted average of 2.1023 d 7, 2.1024 d 9,
238NP2cP 2.1026 d 9 (2006Re09), and 2.0980 d 3 (1990Ch35). Other values:
238NP3cP 2.117 d 2 (1966Qa01), 2.10 d {I1} (1950Fr53).
238PU  N 0.2515    13 0.2515 131.0        1.0
238PU cN NR,NT$From weighted average of the following absolute
238PU2cN |g-ray intensities:
238PU3cN 24.99% {I34} (2012Le03), 25.6% {I4} (2010Le01),
238PU4cN 25.17% {I13} (2006Re09), 25.19% {I21} (1990Ch35), and 23.8% {I6}
238PU5cN (1967Sc34) for the 984.5-keV gamma ray.
238PU cG           |g|g: 1971Wi03
238PU tG $x-rays: measurements of 1981Le15 for K|a| x ray and of 1972Wi22 for K|
238PU+tG | x ray
238PU2tG    E|g      I|g
238PU3tG   ----    ----
238PU5tG  99.6     0.769 {I8}   K|a{-2}| x ray
238PU6tG  average RI from 2006Re09 and 1981Le15.
238PU7tG 103.7     1.16 {I8}    K|a{-1}| x ray
238PU8tG  average RI from 2006Re09 and 1981Le15.
238PU7tG 117.3     0.295        K|b{-1}'| x ray
238PU9tG  from 2006Re09.
238PUAtG 120.5     0.119        K|b{-2}'| x ray
238PUBtG  From RI(120.5) + RI(121.7)= 0.119 (2006Re09).
238PUCtG
238PU cL J         From adopted levels
238PU cL J(A)      K=0 g.s. band
238PU cL J(B)      K=0 octupole-vibrational band
238PU cL J(C)      K=1 band
238PU cL J(E)      K=0 |b-vibrational band
238PU cL J(F)      K=2 band
238PU cL J(G)      K=4 |n 7/2[743]+|n 1/2[631] proposed by 1972Wi22
238PU cL J(K)      K=3 |n 7/2[743]-|n 1/2[631] proposed by 1972Wi22
238PU cB           |b measurements: |b feeding to each level has been deduced
238PU2cB from |g-transition intensities. The measured |b energies and
238PU3cB intensities are compared below with the values deduced from level
238PU4cB scheme.
238PU tB
238PU5tB   1950Fr53 1955Ra28    1956Ba95      1962Bo03     from level scheme
238PU6tB   ------   ------      ------          ------     -----------------
238PU8tB  E|b   I|b     I|b       E|b    I|b        E|b    I|b      E|b       I|
238PU+tB b
238PU9tB
238PU"tB                      |? 200?    8%                  222 {I2}   11.3% {I
238PU+tB 6}
238PU2tB                      250 {I10} 31%
238PU3tB  258  {I53}%    55%                    |? 260  {I58}% 4   263 {I2}   45
238PU+tB .%  {I4}
238PU4tB                      280 {I10} 20%
238PU5tB                                                     329 {I2}    1.3% {I
238PU+tB 1}
238PU6tB                     1133     2.8%
238PU7tB 1272  {I47}%    45%    1236 {I5}  38%    |? 1240  {I42}% 4  {I1248} 2
238PU+tB  40.5% {I10}
238PU8tB
238PU cG E$From 2006Re09, unless otherwise noted. Others: 1981Le15, 1972Wi22.
238PU2cG include their E|g values from |a decay in these weighted averages
238PU3cG See also 1970Be57 (semi), 1970Pa22 (semi),
238PU4cG 1962Bo03 (s ce), 1960Al29 (s ce), 1956Ba95 (s ce), 1967Sc34 and
238PU5cG 1969GuZW (semi) see also |g and ce's observed in {+238}Am |e decay,
238PU6cG {+242}Am |a decay. Other measurements: 1950Fr53 (s ce), 1955Ra27 (s
238PU7cG ce), 1959Ga13 (s ce).
238PU cG RI$Weighted average from 2006Re09, 2010Le01, 1990Ch35, 1981Le15, and
238PU2cG 1971We22, unless otherwise noted.
238PU3cG The I|g are normalized to I|g(984|g)=100
238PU4cG others: 2009So02, 1970Pa22, 1970Be57, 1969GuZW, 1967Sc34.
238PU dG           Data of these authors are comparable in quoted accuracy.
238PU2dG 1971Wi22 also give a complete set of values but the uncertainties
238PU3dG are larger.
238PU cG RI(C)$I|g=0.269 {I6} for the doubly placed 617 transition. 1981Le15
238PU2cG divide the intensity based on band structure considerations
238PU3cG whereby one expects I|g/I|g(459.8|g) from the 763 {I5}- level to be
238PU4cG |?3. The evaluators assign an uncertainty of 50% to this estimate in
238PU5cG order to deduce I|g for placement from the 661 {I3}- level
238PU cG TI(A)$Data of 1981Le15 yield I(|g+ce)(941|g)/I|g(897|g)=1.4 {I2},
238PU2cG compared with values of 0.59 {I8} in |e decay (1972Ah04) and 0.62 in
238PUxcG |a decay (1960As10)
238PU cG M         From ce data of 1956Ba95, 1960Al29, 1962Bo03, 1981Le15.
238PU2cG See also |e decay.
238PU cG MR$Values of 1990Si11 are from low temperature nuclear orientation
238PU2cG of {+238}Np(Gd)
238PU cG M(D)$From ce data in {+242}Cm |a decay
238PU cG $1981Le15 normalized experimental |a to |a(K)(1028.54|g)=0.0088 (E2
238PUxcG theory)
238PU  G 220.87    11 0.0122 14 (M2)                   11.45
238PU cG           |a(K)exp=6.7 {I15}, |a(L)exp=4.0 {I10} (1981Le15)
238PU cG E,RI$from 1972Wi22. 1981Le15 report I|g<0.14. Other: 2006Re09.
238PU  G 885.00    15 0.16   2
238PU cG E,RI$from 2006Re09.
238PU  L 0.0          0+               87.74 Y   4                          A
238PU  L 44.051    16 2+                                                    A
238PU  B 1248      2  41.1    6            8.4    1
238PUS B EAV=412.4 3
238PU cB IB$see comment on I(|g+ce)(44.08|g)
238PU  G 44.06     2  0.395   6 E2                     775       320.6    10
238PU cG M$from |a(M)exp=175 {I20} (1981Le15)
238PU cG TI$from |SI(|g+ce)[(|g+ce) to g.s. excluding the 44.08|g]=76.4 {I7},
238PU2cG the normalization factor 0.2519 {I21}, and the requirement of 100%
238PU3cG feeding of the g.s. by |g+ce, one gets I(|g+ce)(44|g)=320.6 {I10} and
238PU2cG I|b(to 44 level)=41.0% {I5}. From |a, one then gets I|g=0.413 {I5},
238PU3cG including a 1% uncertainty assigned to the theoretical |a value.
238PU3cG 1990Ch35 report I|g=0.35 {I4}, and 1981Le15, based on ce data, report
238PUxcG 0.32 {I4}
238PU cG RI        From I(ce) and theoretical |a value.
238PU cG CC$value given is the E2 theory value lowered by 3% (see 1987Ra01)
238PU  L 145.934   21 4+                                                    A
238PU  G 101.88    3  0.97   4  E2                     14.8
238PU cG M$|a(L)exp=11.2 {I6}; (L1+L2):L3=1.61 {I5} (1981Le15)
238PU  L 303.36     6 6+
238PU  G 157.42     5 0.004  AP   [E2]                 2.243
238PU cG E,RI$from {+242}Cm |a decay (1981Le15)
238PU  L 605.16     4 1-                                                    B
238PU  B              0.102   3            10.1   1
238PUS B EAV=208.56 25
238PU  G 561.17    5  0.419   5   E1                   0.0116
238PU2 G FLAG=D$
238PU cG MR$1990Si11 report |d=0.3 +|@-4. |d <0.05 from |a(K)exp in |e decay
238PU  G 605.18    5  0.308  6    E1                   0.0101
238PU2 G FLAG=D$
238PU  L 661.43     4 3-                                                    B
238PU  B              0.0384 21            10.4   1
238PUS B EAV=189.34 24
238PU  G 515.53    7  0.147   3   E1+M2  0.114   17    0.023   3
238PU2 G FLAG=D$
238PU cG MR$from |a(K)exp in |e decay. 1990Si11 report |d=-0.2 {I+2-5}
238PU  G 617.41     5 0.269   6   E1+M2  0.077   17    0.0122 13            @
238PU2 G FLAG=CD$
238PU cG MR$from |a(K)exp in |e decay. 1990Si11 report |d=-0.2 {I+1-2}
238PU  L 763.21    15  5-                                                   B
238PU  G 459.80    20 0.012  1
238PU cG E$from {+242}Cm |a decay (1981Le15)
238PU  G 617.41       0.03   AP                                             @
238PU2 G FLAG=C$
238PU  L 941.54    13 0+                                                    E
238PU  G 336.38    15 0.0009  5
238PU cG E$from {+242}Cm |a decay (1981Le15)
238PU cG RI        from the intensity of the 897|g and the branching ratio
238PU2cG I(336|g)/I(897|g)=0.031 {I15} in {+242}Cm |a decay. (1981Le15)
238PU  G 897.55    30 0.032   3 (E2)                   0.0154
238PU cG M$from |e decay
238PU  G 941.5     3            E0                                0.042   3
238PU cG M         no photons were observed, Ice(K)=0.0338 {I25} (1981Le15).
238PU  L 962.765   18 1-                                                    C
238PU  B              1.254  13            7.9    1
238PUS B EAV=91.97 22
238PU  G 301.37    7  0.043  3     E2                  0.213
238PU cG M$from |e decay
238PU  G 357.68    9  0.200  4  M1+E2     2.43   20    0.224  15
238PU cG M$from |a(K)exp=0.13 {I2} (1981Le15) and data in |e decay
238PU  G 918.70    4  2.10    2  E1                    0.00471
238PU cG M$from |a(K)exp=0.0036 {I8} (1981Le15)
238PU cG MR$1990Si11 report |d=-0.02 {I+11-3}. |d <0.05 from |a(K)exp in |e
238PUxcG decay
238PU  G 962.76    2  2.56    2   E1                   0.0043
238PU cG M         from |a(K)exp=0.0021 {I10} (1981Le15)
238PU  L 968.2      3(2-)              8.5 NS    LT
238PU cL T$from delayed ce|g coincidence
238PU  G 924          0.26
238PU cG           E|g and I|g measured by 1970Be57 in delayed ce|g coincidence
238PU  G 968.2     4  0.032  14  [M2]                  0.122
238PU  L 983.02     6 2+                                                    E
238PU  B              0.26    3            8.6    1
238PUS B EAV=85.83 22
238PU  G 321.8     1  0.0048 20
238PU cG RI$From 1981Le15. Other value: I|g=0.0048 {I8} (2006Re09).
238PU  G 378.1     1  0.012  2
238PU cG RI$From 1981Le15. Other value: I|g=0.008 {I8} (2006Re09)
238PU  G 836.88    7  0.095   5  [E2]                  0.0176
238PU  G 938.85    30 0.117   7  E0+E2                 4.4     4
238PU cG M$from |a(K)exp=3.5 {I4}, K/L=5.2 {I2} (1981Le15); K:L12:M12=72:21:7.5
238PUxcG (1960Al29)
238PU cG RI$Other from I|g/I|g(837|g)=0.94 {I22} in |a decay
238PU  G 983.0      3 0.27    8 [E2]                   0.0129
238PU cG E,RI$from |a decay. I|g/I|g(837|g)=2.7 {I8}
238PU  L 985.47     4 2-                                                    C
238PU  B              0.521   7            8.2    1
238PUS B EAV=85.08 22
238PU  G 324.07    15  0.058  2  M1+E2   2.8     8     0.29    6
238PU cG M         from |a(K)exp=0.17 {I5} (1981Le15)
238PU  G 380.33    10 0.043   3   [M1]                 0.67
238PU cG M$see |e decay
238PU  G 941.41    4  1.98    2  [E1+M2] -0.17   +1-2  0.0079  6
238PU cG MR$from 1990Si11
238PU  L 1028.542  18 2+                                                    F
238PU  B 263       2  44.8    5            6.1    1
238PUS B EAV=72.20 21
238PU cB $|d(|DL=1/|DL=2)=10 +|@-3 (1990Si11), so the transition is mainly
238PU2cB gamov-Teller
238PU  G 882.63    3  3.19    2 E2                     0.0159
238PU cG M         from |a(K)exp=0.0115 {I8} (1981Le15)
238PU  G 984.45       100     1 M1+E2    +23      GT   0.0129
238PU cG M$from |a(K)exp=0.0096 {I3}; K/L=4.4 {I2}; (L1+L2)/L3=19 {I2}; L/M=3.4
238PU2cG {I2} (1981Le15) |a(K)exp=0.0100 from absolute Ice measurements of
238PU3cG 1962Bo03, and absolute I(|g)=23.8 {I6} measurements of 1967Sc34
238PU cG MR        From 1990Si11
238PU  G 1028.53   2  72.5    3 E2                     0.0119
238PU cG M         from K/L=4.2 {I2} (1981Le15)
238PU  L 1069.924  22 3+                                                    F
238PU  B 222       2  11.51  11            6.5    1
238PUS B EAV=60.07 21
238PU  G 923.99    2  10.33   5 M1+E2    +44     +72-8 0.0145
238PU cG M$from |a(K)exp=0.0099 {I4} (1981Le15)
238PU2cG |d; from 1990Si11
238PU  G 1025.87   2  34.8    2 M1+E2    +31      GT   0.0119
238PU cG M$from |a(K)exp=0.0091 {I4}, K/L=4.3 {I3} (1981Le15)
238PU cG MR$from 1990Si11
238PU  L 1082.53    4(4)-              8.5 NS    5                          G
238PU cL T$from |b|g(t) (50-300|b)(936.6|g)(t) (1970Be57)
238PU  G 114.4     4  0.020   4   (E2)                 8.67
238PU cG E,RI$from 1972Wi22
238PU cG M$from an intensity balance at the 968 level, |a|<16; therefore,
238PU2cG mult could be E1, M1 or E2. An intensity balance at the 1083 level
238PU3cG gives |a=11 {I6} which rules out E1 and pure M1. The proposed level
238PU4cG structure requires |DJ=2
238PU  G 319.26    20 0.033   3 M1+E2     1.0     5    0.66   23
238PU cG M,MR$from |a(K)exp=0.49 {I20} (1981Le15)
238PU  G 421.05    10 0.086   3   [M1]                 0.29
238PU  G 936.60    5  1.43    1  [E1+M2]  -0.24   4    0.009   5            C
238PU cG MR        From 1990Si11
238PU  L 1202.62    4(3)-                                                   K
238PU  B              0.54    5            6.6    1
238PUS B EAV=23.11 19
238PU  G 120.09    3  0.42   3  M1(+E2)    0.38   LT   3.81   21            C
238PU cG M         from |a(L)exp=2.8 {I6}, |a(M)exp=0.69 {I6}, |a(N)exp=0.23
238PUxcG {I3} (1981Le15).
238PU  G 132.77    50 0.0095  8   [E1]                 0.271
238PU  G 174.08    5  0.091   2   [E1]                 0.143