Demonstration of 151Sm analysis using Trinity nuclear debris samples

Smythe, Nathan C.; Hanson, Susan K.; Hudston, Lisa A.

doi:10.1007/s10967-022-08655-w

Demonstration of ¹⁵¹Sm analysis using Trinity nuclear debris samples

Journal Article · Wed Nov 23 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08655-w· OSTI ID:1922026

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Here, the long-lived fission product ¹⁵¹Sm (T_1/2 ≈ 90 y) present in archived dissolved Trinity nuclear test debris samples was analyzed using liquid scintillation counting and the results were compared to the expected values based upon historical analysis results. The measured ¹⁵¹Sm activities were found to agree with the expected values within experimental error. This demonstration validates the use of this technique in situations where the sample is too old for traditional shorter half-life radioactive fission product signatures such as ⁹⁹Mo (T_1/2 = 2.75 d), ⁹⁷Zr (T_1/2 = 16.7 h), ¹⁴⁷Nd (T_1/2 = 10.98 d), and ¹⁵³Sm (T_1/2 = 46.3 h), or too dilute for determining fissions through stable isotope ratio measurements.

Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: US Air Force; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1922026

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-22-28747

Journal Information:: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 331; ISSN 0236-5731

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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