Discovery of Zinc, Selenium, Bromine, and Neodymium Isotopes

TL;DR

This paper reviews the discovery history of zinc, selenium, bromine, and neodymium isotopes, summarizing the first publications, production, and identification methods for each isotope.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of the discovery timeline and methods for these isotopes, compiling data from initial reports.

Findings

32 zinc isotopes discovered

32 selenium isotopes discovered

29 bromine isotopes discovered

Abstract

Currently, thirty-two zinc, thirty-two selenium, twenty-nine bromine and thirty-one neodymium isotopes have been observed and the discovery of these isotopes is discussed here. For each isotope a brief synopsis of the first refereed publication, including the production and identification method, is presented.