The Decay of 147Nd

Abstract

An experimental level scheme has been determined for 147Pm from an investigation of the decay of 147Nd which employed a high resolution Ge(Li) detector and a sum-coincidence spectrometer with fast-slow coincidence. Conclusive evidence is presented for the existence of levels in 147Pm at 182,228·5,275,319·5 and 725 keY besides the six already established levels, while no evidence is found for another six levels suggested by some earlier workers. Thirty-two y-ray transitions and their cascade relations have been established, and relative intensities have been determined for most of the transitions.