Abstract
The lightest isotope of Bh was produced in the new reaction at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s 88-Inch Cyclotron. Positive identification was made by observation of eight correlated alpha particle decay chains in the focal plane detector of the Berkeley Gas-Filled Separator. decays with a half-life by alpha particle emission mainly by a group at 10.16 MeV. The measured cross section of is compared to model predictions. The influence of the and shells on alpha decay properties is discussed.
- Received 7 May 2007
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.022501
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