Discovery of the Tin Isotopes

TL;DR

This paper reviews the discovery history of 38 tin isotopes, summarizing their first identification methods and publication details, providing a comprehensive overview of tin isotope research.

Contribution

It compiles and discusses the discovery timeline and methods for all known tin isotopes, offering a valuable reference for nuclear isotope research.

Findings

38 tin isotopes have been observed so far.

Each isotope's discovery involved specific production and identification methods.

The paper provides a summarized history of tin isotope discoveries.

Abstract

Thirty-eight tin 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.