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The beta and gamma radiations of163Tb have been investigated employing scintillation and semiconductor spectrometers and coincidence techniques. The sources were produced by the163Dy(n,p)163Tb reaction. A half-life of 19.5 min has been measured without evidence for an isomeric state in the half-life range of 2 sec to 7 d; especially a 6.5 h activity previously assigned to163Tb could not be confirmed. 76 of the total of 82 gamma-ray transitions, representing 99.6% of the gamma-ray intensity, could be assigned to 23 levels in163Dy. From beta and beta-gamma coincidence measurements aQβ-value of 1.7 ± 0.1 MeV has been determined. Spin and parity of 3/2+ are deduced for the ground state of163Tb with the Nilsson configuration [411↑]. The level at 884 keV is interpreted as aJ π=1/2+ state with a high contribution of the three-quasiparticle configurationp[411↑]-p[523↑]-n[523↓] because of an allowed unhindered beta-ray transition to this level.
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Aus einer Dissertation, Mainz 1969.
Wir danken Prof. F. Strassmann für die großzügige Förderung dieser Arbeit, Dr. P. Patzelt, Dr. G. Luthardt und H. Herter für zahlreiche Bestrahlungen mit 14 MeV-Neutronen, Prof. H. von Buttlar und Dr. H. Frank für Aktivierungen mit Bremsstrahlung, den Herren K. H. Gläsel und U. Tharun für ihre Mitarbeit.
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Kaffrell, N., Herrmann, G. Der Zerfall des163Tb. Z. Physik 245, 451–470 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01395284
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01395284