Identification of 45 New Neutron-Rich Isotopes Produced by In-Flight Fission of a 238U Beam at 345 MeV/nucleon

A search for new isotopes using in-flight fission of a 345 MeV/nucleon U-238 beam has been carried out at the RI Beam Factory at the RIKEN Nishina Center. Fission fragments were analyzed and identified by using the superconducting in-flight separator BigRIPS. We observed 45 new neutron-rich isotopes: Mn-71, Fe-73,Fe-74, Co-76, Ni-79, Cu-81,Cu-82, Zn-84,Zn-85, Ga-87, Ge-90, Se-95, Br-98, Kr-101, Rb-103, Sr-106,Sr-107, Y-108,Y-109, Zr-111,Zr-112, Nb-114,Nb-115, Mo-115,Mo-116,Mo-117, Tc-119,Tc-120, (121,122,123),Ru-124, Rh-123,Rh-124,Rh-125,Rh-126, Pd-127,Pd-128, Cd-133, Sn-138, Sb-140, Te-143, I-145, Xe-148, and Ba-152.