Nucleus[1] Binding energy (MeV) g.s. Radius[3] & Deformation[4]
24495Am149   Americium
J(π)=(6-)
T1/2=10.10 h
  Experiment
[2]
Theory
[4]
Sh.corr.
[4]
Mass Excess 59.881141
(0.002051)
59.780 -2.830
BE 1835.198 1835.299
BE/A 7.521 7.522
<R2ch>1/2 = 
Charge-density Distribution [6]

β2= 0.249
β3= 0.000
β4= 0.063
β6= -0.029
Excited States[1]
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Known and possible Decays[1] Q-values (keV)
roman [2], italic [4]
α - decay5138.48
β- - decay1427.34
β+ - decay-947.71
e-capture74.29
1p - decay-5163.84
2p - decay-12115.43
1n - decay-5366.47
2n - decay-11731.33
- - decay-834.48
β-,n-5373.91
β-,2n-11066.84
β-,d-8724.40
β-,t-8004.82
β-7329.09
β-,n,α794.90
EC,p-7284.89
EC,2p-13317.89
EC,α4739.83
Metastable states and Resonances[1] Radiation energies (keV)[1] Thermal neutrons[1] El.-Magn. properties[5,7,8]
 
E = 0+x keV
T1/2 = 6.50 µs
SF
100%
E = 0+x keV
T1/2 = 900.00 µs
SF
100%
E = 86.1 keV
T1/2 = 26.00 m
β-
99.9639%
EC
0.0361%
E = 19464 keV
T1/2 = -1
p
100%
β- endpoint energies
γ-energies
σ (b)
Fission 2300.00
 
  
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