Gamma spectra of the 234, 235, and 238 uranium isotopes. [Tables, curves]
Eight sources of uranium of varying /sup 235/U enrichment were used to collect detailed ..gamma..-ray spectra with a GeLi detector over the energy range from 50 to 250 keV. The characteristic x rays of thorium and uranium were identified. Included in the spectra were ..gamma.. rays present in the decay of the 234, 235, and 238 uranium isotopes. The efficiency of the detector was determined and used to calculate both conversion coefficients for the /sup 234/U decay ..gamma.. rays and the abundance of the various x rays and ..gamma.. rays relative to their parent uranium isotope. It was anticipated that this information could be reasonably applied to in vivo monitoring for uranium isotopes.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, Tenn. (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 7363085
- Report Number(s):
- Y-2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ACTINIDES
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CONVERSION
DECAY
DIAGRAMS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RANGE
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
GAMMA SPECTRA
HEAVY NUCLEI
INFORMATION
INTERNAL CONVERSION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
KEV RANGE
KEV RANGE 10-100
KEV RANGE 100-1000
METALS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NUCLEI
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
SPECTRA
TABLES
THORIUM
URANIUM
URANIUM 234
URANIUM 235
URANIUM 238
URANIUM ISOTOPES
X RADIATION
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES