Nucleus[1] Binding energy (MeV) g.s. Radius[3] & Deformation[4]
24098Cf142   Californium
J(π)=0+
T1/2=57.60 s
  Experiment
[2]
Theory
[4]
Sh.corr.
[4]
Mass Excess 57.990838
(0.018706)
58.000 -2.060
BE 1802.456 1802.447
BE/A 7.510 7.510
<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 - decay7710.92
β- - decay-6208.13
β+ - decay1302.80
e-capture2324.80
1p - decay-3549.16
2p - decay-6032.19
1n - decay-8326.46
2n - decay-15429.76
- - decay-10409.93
β-,n-13636.43
β-,2n-22512.56
β-,d-12422.83
β-,t-14895.80
β-2023.97
β-,n,α-5209.33
EC,p-446.64
EC,2p-5010.49
EC,α9523.90
Metastable states and Resonances[1] Radiation energies (keV)[1] Thermal neutrons[1] El.-Magn. properties[5,7,8]
 
α-energies
    
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