Published November 1977 | Version v1
Journal article

Barrier technique for separate measurement of radon isotopes

  • 1. General Electric Company, Research and Development Center, Schenectady, New York 12301

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Longer-lived radioactive isotopes of elements can be separated from a mixture of isotopes in passing from one volume to a second by the use of an appropriate intervening barrier so that the shorter-lived isotopes decay before reaching the detector. The separation can most effectively be created by use of a membrane; a purely diffusional barrier is also effective. The techniques are demonstrated in experiments with 3.8-day 222Rn and 56-s 220Rn

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Journal Title
Review of Scientific Instruments
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
11
Series
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
1440-1441
ISSN
0034-6748

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