Synthesis and Identification of the New Transuranium Neutron-deficient Isotope 235Am
- Received Date: 1900-01-01
- Accepted Date: 1900-01-01
- Available Online: 1996-03-05
Abstract: A new neutron-deficient isotope 235Am was synthesized in the reaction of 238Pu (p, 4n) 235Am by using 35MeV proton bombarding 235Pu target. The Products were transported by the He-jet system. The Am was seperated from the reaction products using radiochemistry method. The y-ray of 23pu and X-ray of Np following EC decay of 235Am were observed. Based on the growth-decay cruve of X-ray of Np and the X-y coincidence measurements, the synthesis of 235Am was confirmed for the first time. The measured halflife of 35Am is 15±5min.