Discovery of Nuclides Project
The original papers describing the discovery of the isotopes of all elements were published over several years in the journal Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables (ADNDT). References to these papers are listed in the table below. Since then, several reassignments and corrections were made. Please check the most recent updates linked from the Isotope abstracts page.
| Element | Responsible author | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Z = 0 - 10 | M. Thoennessen | ADNDT 98, 43 (2012) |
| Z = 11 - 19 | M. Thoennessen | ADNDT 98, 933 (2012) |
| Z = 20 Calcium | J. Gross | ADNDT 97, 383 (2011) |
| Z = 21 Scandium | D. Meierfrankenfeld | ADNDT 97, 134 (2011) |
| Z = 22 Titanium | D. Meierfrankenfeld | ADNDT 97, 134 (2011) |
| Z = 23 Vanadium | A. Shore | ADNDT 96, 351 (2010) |
| Z = 24 Chromium | R. Robinson | ADNDT 98, 356 (2012) |
| Z = 25 Manganese | K. Garofali | ADNDT 98, 356 (2012) |
| Z = 26 Iron | A. Schuh | ADNDT 96, 817 (2010) |
| Z = 27 Cobalt | T. Szymanski | ADNDT 96, 848 (2010) |
| Z = 28 Nickel | R. Robinson | ADNDT 98, 356 (2012) |
| Z = 29 Copper | K. Garofali | ADNDT 98, 356 (2012) |
| Z = 30 Zinc | J. Gross | ADNDT 98, 75 (2012) |
| Z = 31 Gallium | J. Gross | ADNDT 98, 983 (2012) |
| Z = 32 Germanium | J. Gross | ADNDT 98, 983 (2012) |
| Z = 33 Arsenic | A. Shore | ADNDT 96, 299 (2010) |
| Z = 34 Selenium | J. Claes | ADNDT 98, 75 (2012) |
| Z = 35 Bromine | J. Kathawa | ADNDT 98, 75 (2012) |
| Z = 36 Krypton | M. Heim | ADNDT 96, 333 (2010) |
| Z = 37 Rubidium | A. Parker | ADNDT 98, 812 (2012) |
| Z = 38 Strontium | A. Parker | ADNDT 98, 812 (2012) |
| Z = 39 Yttrium | A. Nystrom | ADNDT 98, 95 (2012) |
| Z = 40 Zirconium | A. Nystrom | ADNDT 98, 95 (2012) |
| Z = 41 Niobium | A. Nystrom | ADNDT 98, 95 (2012) |
| Z = 42 Molybenum | A. Parker | ADNDT 98, 812 (2012) |
| Z = 43 Technetium | A. Nystrom | ADNDT 98, 95 (2012) |
| Z = 44 Ruthenium | A. Nystrom | ADNDT 98, 95 (2012) |
| Z = 45 Rhodium | A. Parker | ADNDT 98, 812 (2012) |
| Z = 46 Palladium | J. Kathawa | ADNDT 99, 22 (2013) |
| Z = 47 Silver | A. Schuh | ADNDT 96, 531 (2010) |
| Z = 48 Cadmium | S. Amos | ADNDT 96, 855 (2010) |
| Z = 49 Indium | S. Amos | ADNDT 97, 383 (2011) |
| Z = 50 Tin | S. Amos | ADNDT 97, 383 (2011) |
| Z = 51 Antimony | J. Kathawa | ADNDT 99, 22 (2013) |
| Z = 52 Tellurium | J. Kathawa | ADNDT 99, 22 (2013) |
| Z = 53 Iodine | J. Kathawa | ADNDT 99, 22 (2013) |
| Z = 54 Xenon | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 22 (2013) |
| Z = 55 Cesium | E. May | ADNDT 98, 960 (2012) |
| Z = 56 Barium | A. Shore | ADNDT 96, 749 (2010) |
| Z = 57 Lanthanum | E. May | ADNDT 98, 960 (2012) |
| Z = 58 Cerium | J.Q. Ginepro | ADNDT 95, 805 (2009) |
| Z = 59 Praseodymium | E. May | ADNDT 98, 960 (2012) |
| Z = 60 Neodymium | J. Gross | ADNDT 98, 75 (2012) |
| Z = 61 Promethium | E. May | ADNDT 98, 960 (2012) |
| Z = 62 Samarium | E. May | ADNDT 99, 1 (2013) |
| Z = 63 Europium | E. May | ADNDT 99, 1 (2013) |
| Z = 64 Gadolinium | E. May | ADNDT 99, 1 (2013) |
| Z = 65 Terbium | E. May | ADNDT 99, 1 (2013) |
| Z = 66 Dysprosium | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 520 (2013) |
| Z = 67 Holmium | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 520 (2013) |
| Z = 68 Erbium | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 520 (2013) |
| Z = 69 Thulium | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 520 (2013) |
| Z = 70 Ytterbium | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 520 (2013) |
| Z = 71 Lutetium | J. Gross | ADNDT 98, 983 (2012) |
| Z = 72 Hafnium | J. Gross | ADNDT 98, 983 (2012) |
| Z = 73 Tantalum | R. Robinson | ADNDT 98, 911 (2012) |
| Z = 74 Tungsten | A. Fritsch | ADNDT 96, 315 (2010) |
| Z = 75 Rhenium | R. Robinson | ADNDT 98, 911 (2012) |
| Z = 76 Osmium | R. Robinson | ADNDT 98, 911 (2012) |
| Z = 77 Iridium | R. Robinson | ADNDT 98, 911 (2012) |
| Z = 78 Platinum | J. Gross | ADNDT 97, 383 (2011) |
| Z = 79 Gold | A. Schuh | ADNDT 96, 307 (2010) |
| Z = 80 Mercury | D. Meierfrankenfeld | ADNDT 97, 134 (2011) |
| Z = 81 - 84 | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 365 (2013) |
| Z = 85 - 88 | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 497 (2013) |
| Z = 89 - 92 | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 345 (2013) |
| Z = 93 - 98 | C. Fry | ADNDT 99, 96 (2013) |
| Z = 99 Einsteinium | A. Bury | ADNDT 97, 134 (2011) |
| Z = 100 - 118 | M. Thoennessen | ADNDT 99, 312 (2013) |
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