Published January 1999 | Version v1
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Development of rechargeable Po-Be neutron source by irradiation of homogeneous pellet of Bi2O3-BeO

Creators

  • 1. Isotope Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 2. Fuel Chemistry Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 3. Radiochemistry Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

Rechargeable neutron source based on the (α,n) reaction of Po-Be has been fabricated by irradiating a homogeneous mixture of equal weights of Bi2O3 and BeO in the form of cylindrical pellet of ∼ 1 cc volume and neutron yield of ∼ 4000 n/sec. Efforts are in progress to enhance the neutron yield by optimizing the pellet composition, weight and the inpile irradiation time. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of nuclear and radiochemistry symposium

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of nuclear and radiochemistry symposium
Imprint Pagination
466 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 101-102

Conference

Title
nuclear and radiochemistry symposium
Acronym
NUCAR 99
Dates
19-22 Jan 1999
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
30043965
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA REACTIONS; BERYLLIUM; BERYLLIUM OXIDES; BISMUTH 209 TARGET; BISMUTH 210; BISMUTH OXIDES; IRRADIATION; NEUTRON SOURCES; NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD; PELLETIZING; POLONIUM 206; POLONIUM 210; POLONIUM 210 TARGET
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; BISMUTH ISOTOPES; CHALCOGENIDES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FABRICATION; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; METALS; MOLDING; NANOSEC LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE SOURCES; POLONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; TARGETS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; YIELDS

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