(1) Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung mbH, D-64220 Darmstadt, Germany;(2) Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg - Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
Abstract:
Isomeric states in 210-215Ra have been populated by the decay of the compound nuclei 216,220Ra produced in irradiations of 204,208Pb with 12C at
MeV. Published values for
-ray energies and half-lives were confirmed for
Ra. Our data for
Ra agree with the
-energies and the half-life measured at the RITU separator, University of Jyväskylä (Finland). Its decay pattern is complex. Two series of
-rays of
keV and
keV were observed. A half-life of
s was measured. The isomeric state is attributed to an 8 + state at E* = 2053.8keV. A previously unknown isomeric state was assigned to
Ra. It has a half-life of (
)
and it decays by emission of
-rays with energies of 396.1keV and 802.0keV. It is attributed to a 13/2 + state at E* = 1198.1 keV.PACS:
23.60. + e
decay - 27.90. + b