Published January 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Determination of the number of atoms of the long-lived nuclide 126Sn by γ-ray spectrometry

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Physics, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing (China)
  • 2. College of Physical Science and Engineering Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning (China)

Description

By using HPGe γ-ray spectrometry, the activity of the long-lived fission product 126Sn in a SnO2 sample was measured. The number of 126Sn atoms and the ratio of 126Sn to Sn were calculated based on the half-life value of 2.35x105 a and the chemical stoichiometry. The result of the ratio of 126Sn to Sn, (1.033 ± 0.037)x10-8, is consistent with the results measured by the accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) within uncertainty limits, which confirms our procedures in the measurement of 126Sn by AMS and lays a foundation for the AMS measurement of 126Sn at much lower levels. (authors)

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Journal Title
Chinese Physics. C, High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 143-147
ISSN
1674-1137

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Notes
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