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AMERICIUM-241 SOURCES FOR ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS

Journal Article · · Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication
OSTI ID:4756567
Am/sup 241/, with a half life of 462 plus or minus 10 yr and a specific activity of 7.0 x 10/sup 9/ dpm/mg, is valuable as a radiation source. The emitted radiations are 5.49-Mev alphas and 0.0597Mev gammas. Am/sup 241/ can be used as high-intensity alpha sources, low-energy gamma sources, and low- intensity neutron sources using ( alpha ,n) reactions of Be or B. (D.L.C.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-17-003092
OSTI ID:
4756567
Journal Information:
Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication, Journal Name: Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication Vol. Vol: 20: No. 11; ISSN NUCLA
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Language:
English

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