Nucleus[1] Binding energy (MeV) g.s. Radius[3] & Deformation[4]
24498Cf146   Californium
J(π)=0+
T1/2=19.40 m
  Experiment
[2]
Theory
[4]
Sh.corr.
[4]
Mass Excess 61.479351
(0.002866)
61.390 -2.890
BE 1831.252 1831.342
BE/A 7.505 7.505
<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 - decay7328.89
β- - decay-4547.61
β+ - decay-258.38
e-capture763.62
1p - decay-4501.03
2p - decay-7904.07
1n - decay-7582.95
2n - decay-14049.97
- - decay-7486.58
β-,n-11339.91
β-,2n-19464.21
β-,d-11043.04
β-,t-12797.41
β-3388.49
β-,n,α-3267.81
EC,p-2993.47
EC,2p-8568.56
EC,α7542.44
Metastable states and Resonances[1] Radiation energies (keV)[1] Thermal neutrons[1] El.-Magn. properties[5,7,8]
 
E = 0+x keV
T1/2 = 19.40 m
SF
100%
      
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