Published July 1985 | Version v1
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Preparation of 237Pu from 237Np irradiated with deuterons

Creators

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki. Tokai Research Establishment

Description

The suitability of the reaction 237Np(d,2n)237Pu for preparing this useful plutonium tracer is confirmed. This involved measuring excitation functions and thick target yields for 236Pu, 237Pu, 238Pu using deuteron energies from 9 to 25 MeV. The obtainable radiochemical purity of 237Pu is demonstrated as a function of the irradiation conditions. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Int. J. Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
7
Series
Int. J. Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Page Range
564-565
ISSN
0020-708X

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16080154
Subject category
S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
DEUTERON BEAMS; EXCITATION FUNCTIONS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; MEV RANGE 01-10; MEV RANGE 10-100; NEPTUNIUM 237 TARGET; NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PLUTONIUM 236; PLUTONIUM 237; PLUTONIUM 238
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BEAMS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENERGY RANGE; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ION BEAMS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEV RANGE; NUCLEI; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; TARGETS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES