Abstract
The new transuranium neutron-deficient isotope235Am was produced by bombarding of238Pu with 35-MeV protons beam via the (p,4n) reaction. The reaction products were transported by a helium-jet system. A rapid radiochemical method was employed for separating the americium isotopes from the complex products. From the observed Kx-rays of Np, γ-ray of235Pu and x-γ coincidence measurements, the new neutron-deficient isotope235Am with a half-life 15±5min was definitely identified for the first time.
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Communicated by B. Herskind
This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China and Chinese Academy of Sciences