Nucleus[1] Binding energy (MeV) g.s. Radius[3] & Deformation[4]
24298Cf144   Californium
J(π)=0+
T1/2=3.70 m
  Experiment
[2]
Theory
[4]
Sh.corr.
[4]
Mass Excess 59.386724
(0.012981)
59.390 -2.510
BE 1817.202 1817.199
BE/A 7.509 7.509
<R2ch>1/2 = 
Charge-density Distribution [6]

β2= 0.237
β3= 0.000
β4= 0.073
β6= -0.027
Excited States[1]
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Known and possible Decays[1] Q-values (keV)
roman [2], italic [4]
α - decay7516.80
β- - decay-5414.24
β+ - decay629.69
e-capture1651.69
1p - decay-3936.28
2p - decay-6916.84
1n - decay-8011.58
2n - decay-14746.71
- - decay-9013.21
β-,n-12547.54
β-,2n-20954.84
β-,d-11739.78
β-,t-13809.04
β-2745.86
β-,n,α-4297.44
EC,p-1605.89
EC,2p-6703.29
EC,α8538.50
Metastable states and Resonances[1] Radiation energies (keV)[1] Thermal neutrons[1] El.-Magn. properties[5,7,8]
 
α-energies
    
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