Nucleus[1] Binding energy (MeV) g.s. Radius[3] & Deformation[4]
23998Cf141   Californium
J(π)=
T1/2=39.00 s
  Experiment
[2]
Theory
[4]
Sh.corr.
[4]
Mass Excess 58.246
(0.209)
58.440 -1.820
BE 1794.129 1793.935
BE/A 7.507 7.506
<R2ch>1/2 = 
Charge-density Distribution [6]

β2= 0.237
β3= 0.000
β4= 0.085
β6= -0.014
Excited States[1]
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Known and possible Decays[1] Q-values (keV)
roman [2], italic [4]
α - decay7810.10
β- - decay-5309.96
β+ - decay2972.96
e-capture3994.96
1p - decay-3259.00
2p - decay-5579.43
1n - decay-7103.30
2n - decay-15833.47
- - decay-11159.93
β-,n-14001.26
β-,2n-21602.56
β-,d-12826.53
β-,t-13889.77
β-3117.14
β-,n,α-5594.16
EC,p1511.94
EC,2p-2903.04
EC,α11194.82
Metastable states and Resonances[1] Radiation energies (keV)[1] Thermal neutrons[1] El.-Magn. properties[5,7,8]
 
α-energies
    
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