Nuclear data for gadolinium production

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7184881

Holden, N E

There has been a marked increase in requests for neutron cross-section data of the rare-earth isotopes, /sup 152/Gd, /sup 153/Gd, /sup 151/Eu, /sup 152/Eu, /sup 153/Eu, /sup 154/Eu, and /sup 155/Eu because of the use of natural europium-oxide in reactor production of /sup 153/Gd. This gadolinium isotope is needed because of its use as the working ingredient in an advanced medical scanning machine that can detect loss of bone minerals such as calcium, a possible cause of the disease osteoporosis. Hanford's Fast Flux Test Facility plans to begin production of several /sup 153/Gd specimens during this autumn's operating cycle. An analysis of various experiments led to recommended values for the cross sections and resonance integrals, which are displayed and compared with the ENDF/B-V values. The detailed data underlying these recommendations are presented.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
• OSTI ID: 7184881
• Report Number(s): CONF-861102-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 53
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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