TF Natural Te reactions

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Natural Tellurium competing reactions

Te-130(34%)

$\gamma + Te-130 \rightarrow Sb-129 + p (4 hour half life)\rightarrow Te-128 + \beta^-$

$\gamma + Te-130 \rightarrow Te-129 + n (70 min half life)\rightarrow I-129 + \beta^-$

I-129 is basically stable

I-129

$\gamma + I-129 \rightarrow Te-128 + p$

$\gamma +I-129 \rightarrow I-128 + n (25 min half life)\rightarrow Xe-128 + \beta^-$

Te-128 and Xe-128 are stable

Te-128(32%)

$\gamma + Te-128 \rightarrow Sb-127 + p ( 4 sec half life)\rightarrow Te-127 + \beta^-( 9 hour half life)\rightarrow I-127 + \beta^-$

$\gamma + Te-128 \rightarrow Te-127 + n (9 hour half life)\rightarrow I-127 + \beta^-$

I-127 is stable

Te-126(19%)

$\gamma + Te-126 \rightarrow Sb-125 + p (2 year Half life)\rightarrow Te-125 + \beta^-$

$\gamma + Te-126 \rightarrow Te-125 + n$

Te-125 is stable

I-127

9 hour half life to produce it makes this nuclide ignorable

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