Discovery of the Einsteinium Isotopes

TL;DR

This paper reviews the discovery history of seventeen einsteinium isotopes, detailing their production, identification methods, and the initial publications reporting these findings.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive summary of the first refereed publications for each isotope, highlighting the methods used for their discovery.

Findings

Seventeen einsteinium isotopes have been identified.

Details of production and identification methods are summarized.

Historical discovery timeline is outlined.

Abstract

Seventeen einsteinium isotopes have so far been observed; the discovery of these isotopes is discussed. For each isotope a brief summary of the first refereed publication, including the production and identification method, is presented.