Solid State Track Recorder fission rate measurements at high neutron fluence and high temperature

Conference · Fri Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6958255

Ruddy, F H; Roberts, J H; Gold, R

Solid State Track Recorder (SSTR) techniques have been used to measure 239-Pu, 235-U, and 237-Np fission rates for total neutron fluences approaching 5 x 10/sup 17/ n/cm/sup 2/ at temperatures in the range 680 to 830/sup 0/F. Natural quartz crystal SSTRs were used to withstand the high temperature environment and ultra low-mass fissionable deposits of the three isotopes were required to yield scannable track densities at the high neutron fluences. The results of these high temperature, high neutron fluence measurements are reported.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 6958255
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-3315-FP; CONF-850933-11; ON: DE87000248
• Resource Relation: Conference: 13. international conference on solid state nuclear track detectors, Rome, Italy, 23 Sep 1985; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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