Determination of alpha-decay branching ratios for Hg-178,Hg-179

M. Venhart*, A. N. Andreyev, S. Antalic, L. Bianco, P. T. Greenlees, U. Jakobsson, P. Jones, D. T. Joss, R. Julin, S. Juutinen, S. Ketelhut, M. Leino, M. Nyman, R. D. Page, P. Peura, P. Rahkila, J. Saren, C. Scholey, J. Sorri, J. ThomsonJ. Uusitalo

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Abstract

The neutron-deficient nuclides Pb-182,Pb-183 were produced at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyvaskyla by bombarding a Ag-107 target with Kr-78 ions. The nuclei of interest were separated using the RITU gas-filled separator and their radioactive decays investigated using the great spectrometer. Correlating the a decays of these Pb isotopes with those of their respective Hg daughters allowed alpha-decay branching ratios of b(alpha)(Hg-178) = 89(4)% and b(alpha)(Hg-179) = 75(4)% to be deduced.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberARTN 101
Pages (from-to)101-
Number of pages3
JournalEuropean physical journal A : Hadrons & Nuclei
Volume48
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • SHAPE COEXISTENCE
  • NUCLEAR-DATA SHEETS
  • TOTAL DATA READOUT

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