Der Zerfall des Fe53g und des Fe53m

Theγ-ray spectra from the decays of 8.5 min-Fe^53g and a new (2.51±0.02) min-Fe^53m have been investigated by means of Ge(Li)-detectors. As far as the Fe^53g -decay is concerned no other but the known 380 keV-transition (43%) has been observed indicating that the proceedingΒ ⁺-decay leads to the groundstate and first excited state of Mn⁵³ only. This contradicts formerΒ ⁺-spectroscopic results but is consistent with recent spin assignments. In the Fe^53m -decay fourγ-transitions have been found: 701 keV (100%), 1011 keV (76%), 1328 keV (76%), and 2339 keV (24%). The proposed level scheme of Fe⁵³: 0 keV (7/2^?), 1328 keV (9/2^?), 2339 keV (11/2^?), and 3040 keV (19/2^?, 2.5 min) is in agreement with results published recently byEskola. The level schemes of Mn⁵³ and Fe⁵³ are discussed in terms of the individual particle shell model.