THE HALF-LIFE, NEUTRON CAPTURE AND FISSION CROSS-SECTIONS OF LONG LIVED EINSTEINIUM-254

Journal Article · Fri Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1958 · J. Inorg. and Nuclear Chem.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1902(58)80092-5· OSTI ID:4337998

Schuman, R P; Eastwood, T A; Jackson, H G; Butler, J P

The half life of long-lived Es/sup 254/ has been found to be 480 plus or minus 70 days. A measurement of the burn-up of Es/sup 254/ gave a reactor neutron destruction cross section of 2700 plus or minus 600 barns. No Fm/sup 255/, in equilibrium with Es/sup 255/ was detected after the irradiation, so that the reactor neutron capture cross section of Es/sup 254/ is less than 40 barns. (auth)

• Research Organization: Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.; Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., Chalk River, Ont.
• NSA Number: NSA-12-009763
• OSTI ID: 4337998
• Journal Information: J. Inorg. and Nuclear Chem., Journal Name: J. Inorg. and Nuclear Chem. Vol. Vol: 6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
BURNUP
CHEMISTRY
CROSS SECTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
EINSTEINIUM 254
FERMIUM 255
FISSION
HALF-LIFE
IRRADIATION
MEASURED VALUES
NEUTRONS
REACTORS