New isomeric state in Ag116

J. C. Batchelder, J. C. Bilheux, C. R. Bingham, H. K. Carter, D. Fong, P. E. Garrett, R. Grzywacz, J. H. Hamilton, D. J. Hartley, J. K. Hwang, W. Krolas, W. D. Kulp, Y. Larochelle, A. Piechaczek, A. V. Ramayya, K. P. Rykaczewski, E. H. Spejewski, D. W. Stracener, M. N. Tantawy, J. A. WingerJ. L. Wood, E. F. Zganjar

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Abstract

A new isomer in Ag116 with a half-life of 20(1) s has been discovered through the use of conversion electron, β, and y spectroscopy of on-line mass-separated radioactivities at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility at ORNL. The observed electron peaks at 22.5, 44.42, and 47.33 keV were interpreted as the K,L, and M conversion electron lines resulting from a 47.9-keV E3 transition associated with the decay of a second isomeric level in Ag116. A new level structure of Ag116 is proposed, with the levels identified as the 0- ground-state and isomers at 47.9 and 128.8 keV having spin/parities of 3+ and 6- respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Article number044306
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume72
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2005

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