Input interpretation
Am-242 | decay modes
Result
β^- (electron emission) | ϵ (electron capture)
Decay properties
half-life | 16.019 hours (15.998 to 16.042 h) mean lifetime | 23.1 hours (23.081 to 23.142 h) decay constant | 1.2×10^-5 per second specific activity | 29900 TBq/g (terabecquerels per gram) width | 7.911×10^-21 eV (electronvolts) decay modes | β^- (electron emission) | ϵ (electron capture) final decay products | Pb-206 (100%) | Tl-205 (1.9×10^-6%) | Pb-208 (2.6×10^-9%) | W-184 (9×10^-12%) | Yb-168 (2×10^-15%) | Er-164 (2×10^-15%) | Dy-160 (6×10^-17%) | Dy-156 (4×10^-19%) | Sm-144 (4×10^-20%) | Ce-140 (4×10^-21%) | Dy-164 (0%) | Er-168 (0%) | Gd-156 (0%) | Hf-176 (0%) | Hf-180 (0%) | Sm-152 (0%) | Yb-172 (0%)
Decay modes
decay mode | β^- (electron emission) branching ratio | 82.7% Q-value | 664.467 keV (kiloelectronvolts) daughter nuclide | Cm-242 decay mode | ϵ (electron capture) branching ratio | 17.3% Q-value | 751.295 keV (kiloelectronvolts) daughter nuclide | Pu-242