Preparation of fission foils for fission ionization chambers using a painting technique
Fission foils for use in fission ionization chambers were produced by painting metal substrates with coats of fissionable isotopes. Areal densities as large as 2.0 mg/cm/sup 2/ were obtained with excellent adhesion. This painting technique has been successful in depositing isotopes of uranium, plutonium, americium, and curium on metal substrates made of beryllium, aluminum, copper, and nickel. The cost of this painting technique is estimated to be approximately one-tenth the cost of producing foils by evaporation, electrodeposition, or sputtering techniques. In addition, the painting technique is highly efficient, thereby minimizing waste of the available fissionable material. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-020914
- OSTI ID:
- 4329262
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL--51476
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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