Transplutonium Elements in Thermonuclear Test Debris

Autor: P. R. Fields, Mark G. Inghram, G. L. Pyle, S. Fried, G. H. Higgins, Stanley G. Thompson, W. M. Manning, Glenn T. Seaborg, C. M. Stevens, J. F. Mech, Herbert Diamond, Martin H. Studier, Albert Ghiorso
Rok vydání: 1956
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Zdroj: Physical Review. 102:180-182
ISSN: 0031-899X
Popis: The isotopes of curium, berkelium and californium found in the thermonuclear debris of the November 1952 thermonuclear test are discussed. The instantaneous buildup of the heavy elements in the thermonuclear device is compared with the buildup during pile irradiation. The alpha-particle energy (5.4 MeV) and the spontaneous fission half-life (< 1.2 x 10/sup 7/ years) of /sup 248/Cm are reported. The spontaneous fission half-life of /sup 254/Cf was found to be 55 days. No other mode of decay was observed for this isotope.
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