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Isotopes of Thulium
Notable Isotopes
167
Tm
[98 neutrons]
Abundance:
synthetic
Half life:
9.25 days [
Electron Capture
]
Decay Energy:
0.748
MeV
Decays to
167
Er
.
168
Tm
[99 neutrons]
Abundance:
synthetic
Half life:
93.1 days [
Electron Capture
]
Decay Energy:
1.679
MeV
Decays to
168
Er
.
169
Tm
[100 neutrons]
Abundance:
100%
Stable with 100 neutrons
Tm-169, bombarded in a nuclear reactor serves as a radiation source in portable X-ray devices.
Tm-169 has potential use in ceramic magnetic materials called ferrites, which are used in microwave equipment.
170
Tm
[101 neutrons]
Abundance:
synthetic
Half life:
128.6 days [
beta
-
]
Decay Energy:
0.968
MeV
Decays to
170
Yb
.
171
Tm
[102 neutrons]
Abundance:
synthetic
Half life:
1.92 years [
beta
-
]
Decay Energy:
0.96
MeV
Decays to
171
Yb
.