Optical modeling of a radioisotope atmospheric chamber
Volatile radioisotopes represent a substantial health risk when released into the environment. To better understand the environmental fate of radioisotopes, the authors constructed a cylindrical steel-walled chamber to simulate the atmospheric processing of volatile radioactive gases. Optical modeling was performed for the properties of simulated sunlight in the chamber to better characterize atmospheric reaction studies. Optical simulations were performed using two wall materials (steel and thin-film silica) and validated against experimental measurements. This optical analysis methodology can be used to improve the fidelity of atmospheric models by accounting for optical inhomogeneities enabling a firmer grasp of radioisotopes’ environmental fate.
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- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1958358
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1972923
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-164897; PII: 337
- Journal Information:
- MRS communications, Journal Name: MRS communications Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 13; ISSN 2159-6867
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English