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The problem of the stability of technetium

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1943-1954)

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Summary

Discussion, based on nuclear, geochemical and astronomical data, on the possible existence of isotopes of technetium with a period longer then 109 years. The only possible isotopes are Tc97 and Tc98 which, although radioactive, might have very long periods.

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Discussione in base a dati nucleari, geochimici e astronomici sulla possibile esistenza di isotopi, del tecneto con periodo superiore a 109 anni. I soli isotopi possibili sono Tc97 e Tc98 i quali, benchè radioattivi, potrebbero avere periodi lunghissimi.

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  1. Physics Dept., University of California, Berkeley, Cal., U.S.A.

    E. Segrè

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Segrè, E. The problem of the stability of technetium. Nuovo Cim 9, 1008–1011 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02786165

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