Published September 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Study on 3He release character of ZrTx

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang (China)

Description

3He release from 2 ZrTx samples was measured incessantly within 6 years. Measurement results show that the early 3He release fraction (RF) of 2 samples was at 10-6 -10-5 level, which can raise slowly to be at 10-4 level with the 3He concentration raising to 0.31, and then the increase rate of the RF value is higher than that of before. When the 3He concentration in the samples are more than 0.38, the increase of the 3He release can get so rapidly that the RF value raises to 10-1 level in a short time. This period is defined as the accelerated release phase of the samples. 3He release from 2 samples in 5.6 seconds were scanned in the period after the samples' accelerated release phase. Scan spectra show that there are 2 modes for the 3He release from the ZrTx sample, one is the diffusion mode in which the 3He release with a equal speed which is about 50% of the produced speed, and the other is the burst mode in which about 1012 - 1014 3He atoms erupt from the sample in a burst way. (authors)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atomic Energy Science and Technology
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
suppl
Journal Page Range
p. 313-317
ISSN
1000-6931

Conference

Title
5. Symposium on Nuclear Technology Application of Beijing Nuclear Society
Dates
2008
Place
Beijing (China)

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
47094080
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; CONCENTRATION RATIO; DIFFUSION; HELIUM 3; SPECTRA; TRITIUM COMPOUNDS; VELOCITY; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HELIUM ISOTOPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; STABLE ISOTOPES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS

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Notes
4 figs., 11 refs.