Nucleus[1] Binding energy (MeV) g.s. Radius[3] & Deformation[4]
24295Am147   Americium
J(π)=1-
T1/2=16.02 h
  Experiment
[2]
Theory
[4]
Sh.corr.
[4]
Mass Excess 55.469876
(0.001797)
55.580 -2.710
BE 1823.466 1823.356
BE/A 7.535 7.535
<R2ch>1/2 = 
Charge-density Distribution [6]

β2= 0.237
β3= 0.000
β4= 0.086
β6= -0.024
Excited States[1]
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Known and possible Decays[1] Q-values (keV)
roman [2], italic [4]
α - decay5588.51
β- - decay664.49
β+ - decay-270.73
e-capture751.27
1p - decay-4776.11
2p - decay-11425.88
1n - decay-5537.62
2n - decay-12184.70
- - decay-2265.05
β-,n-6304.97
β-,2n-12398.25
β-,d-9177.77
β-,t-8872.08
β-6880.06
β-,n,α-119.76
EC,p-6081.14
EC,2p-11824.53
EC,α5735.83
Metastable states and Resonances[1] Radiation energies (keV)[1] Thermal neutrons[1] El.-Magn. properties[5,7,8]
 
E = 48.6 keV
T1/2 = 141.00 y
α
0.45%
IT
99.55%
SF
0.0000000047%
E = 2200 keV
T1/2 = 14.00 ms
SF
100%
α-energies
β- endpoint energies
γ-energies
σ (b)
Capture 2000.00
Fission 2100.00
 
μ (nm) Q (b) E* (keV)
+6.7(4)49
-2.44((3)0
+0.3879(15)0
+1.00(5)49
-1.14(8)[I=2]2200
-1.14(8)[I=3]2200
  
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