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Amol Patil1, D Santhosh, K Vijay Sai
1Department of Physics, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthinilayam 515 134, India.
Abstract:
The decay of 124Sb (60 d half-life) to levels of 124Te has been studied using two HPGe detectors in singles and coincidence mode. We identify 75 transitions in this decay, including 14 gamma rays, the emission of which are being reported here for the first time. In confirming the existence of 26 well-established levels below 2900 keV excitation, we also introduce 5 other levels at 2490.5, 2618.4, 2747.05, 2834.99, and 2859.4 keV. The data on energies of gamma transitions and the levels are reported at high precision.
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