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RECOIL RANGE OF FISSION FRAGMENTS IN ZIRCONIUM

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4205534· OSTI ID:4205534
The recoil ranges of fission fragruents in zirconium were measured by irradiating small pieces of a Zircaloy-2 ribbon containing 492 ppm of homogeneously dispersed U/sup 235/. The samples were wrapped in aluminum foil during the irradiation to catch the fission fragments escaping from the surface of the Zircaloy-2. Average values of 10.1 and 8.15 microns were obtained for the recoil ranges of the median light and heavy fission fragments, respectively; these values compare quite well with values calculated from empirical equations. (auth)
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. Bettis Atomic Power Lab., Pittsburgh
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-GEN-14
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002810
OSTI ID:
4205534
Report Number(s):
WAPD-TM-198
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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