Historical review of californium-252 discovery and development

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5911612

Stoddard, D H

This paper discusses the discovery and history of californium 252. This isotope may be synthesized by irradiating plutonium 239, plutonium 242, americium 243, or curium 244 with neutrons in a nuclear reactor. Various experiments and inventions involving /sup 252/Cf conducted at the Savannah River Plant are discussed. The evolution of radiotherapy using californium 252 is reviewed. (PLG)

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 5911612
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-85-26; CONF-850453-1; ON: DE85010223
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BARYON REACTIONS
CALIFORNIUM 252
CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CURIUM 242
CURIUM 244
CURIUM ISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DOSIMETRY
DRUGS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FISSION PRODUCTS
HADRON REACTIONS
HEAVY NUCLEI
INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
MEDICINE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRON THERAPY
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEON REACTIONS
PLUTONIUM 239
PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
RADIOTHERAPY
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SYNTHESIS
THERAPY
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES