Synthesis of the new element with Z=117

J. H. Hamilton, Yu Ts Oganessian, F. Sh Abdullin, P. D. Bailey, D. Benker, M. E. Bennett, S. N. Dmitriev, J. Ezold, R. A. Henderson, M. G. Itkis, Yu V. Lobanov, A. N. Mezentsev, K. J. Moody, S. L. Nelson, A. N. Polyakov, C. E. Porter, A. V. Ramayya, F. Riley, J. B. Roberto, M. A. RyabininK. P. Rykaczewski, R. N. Sagaidak, D. A. Shaughnessy, I. V. Shirokovsky, M. A. Stoyer, V. G. Subbotin, R. Sudowe, A. M. Sukhov, Tu S. Tsyganov, V. K. Utyonkov, A. A. Voinov, G. K. Vostokin, P. A. Wilk

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Abstract

The synthesis of the new chemical element with atomic number Z=117 is presented. The isotopes 293117 and 294117were produced in fusion reactions between 48Ca and 249Bk. The 249Bk was produced in the High Flux Isotope Reactor and chemically separated at Oak Ridge. Decay chains involving eleven new nuclei were identified by means of the Dubna Gas Filled Recoil Separator. The measured decay properties show a strong rise of stability for super-heavy nuclei toward N=184.

Original languageEnglish
Article number082026
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume312
Issue numberSECTION 8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventInternational Nuclear Physics Conference 2010, INPC2010 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Duration: Jul 4 2010Jul 9 2010

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