ISSN:
1434-601X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract. Alpha-decay of the new nuclide 184Bi has been studied in the complete-fusion reaction 93Nb(94Mo, 3n)184Bi at the velocity filter SHIP. The evaporation residues were separated in-flight and subsequently identified on the basis of recoil- $\alpha$ , recoil- $\alpha$ - $\gamma$ analysis and excitation functions measurements. Two $\alpha$ -decaying isomeric states in 184Bi with half-life values of 13(2) ms and 6.6(1.5) ms were identified. The $\alpha$ -branching ratio of 180Tl was deduced for the first time as $b_\alpha = (2 --12)\%$ . Improved data on the fine-structure $\alpha$ -decay of 186Bi were obtained in the 93Nb(95Mo, 2n)186Bi reaction. A similarity of the decay energies and half-life values of 184,186Bi is pointed out and a possible explanation for this effect is suggested.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2003-10051-1
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