${}^{242m}$Am isomer yield in ${}^{243}$Am$(n,2n)$ reaction

V. M. Maslov

The reaction 243 Am (n, 2n) populates the T of 16 hours ground state 242 g Am with J of 1 or the 242 m Am isomer state J of 5 with T of 141 years. The former state 242 g Am mostly…