RIKEN Succeeded in Synthesizing the New 113th Atomic Element

Chart：Periodic Table of Atomic Elements （Provided by RIKEN）

Researcher Kosuke Morita and his team at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science （RNC） have obtained the most unambiguous data to date on the new atomic element 113 after long years of research.

While Morita's team also detected element 113 in experiments conducted in 2004 and 2005, this August, the team succeeded in synthesizing the element once again for the third time,along with detecting a new decay chain. Combined with their earlier findings, the team's groundbreaking results conclusively identifies discovery of the new element.

It has actually been seven years since Morita's team last succeeded in synthesizing element 113. Ever since the start of their research, the team has produced over one-trillion atomic collisions to create the element. This phenomenal discovery is the fruit of Morita and his team's painstaking hard work and perseverance.

Chart：Decay chain and time passage for the newly discovered element 113 （Provided by RIKEN）

After element 113 is synthesized, its takes a mere 0.667ms for it to quickly alter itself into another element. This process continues six times in a matter of just 135 seconds.

If internationally confirmed, this achievement will mark the first time Japan has discovered a new element. Let's hope for RIKEN's success in making Japan the first Asian country to be given naming rights for an atomic element.

Refer to the following links

Search for element 113 concluded at last （※ link to RIKEN site）
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science （※ link to RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science site）