Discovery of palladium, antimony, tellurium, iodine, and xenon isotopes

TL;DR

This paper reviews the discovery history of 38 palladium, 38 antimony, 39 tellurium, 38 iodine, and 40 xenon isotopes, summarizing their first identification methods and publication details.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of the first discovery and identification methods of these isotopes, compiling historical data in a single reference.

Findings

38 palladium isotopes discovered

39 tellurium isotopes identified

First publication details summarized

Abstract

Currently, thirty-eight palladium, thirty-eight antimony, thirty-nine tellurium, thirty-eight iodine, and forty xenon 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.