Effects of annealing on fission fragment release from electrodeposited Cf-252 thin-films

Myhre, Kristian G.; Burns, Jonathan; Sims, Nathan J.; Stracener, Dan W.; Boll, Rose A.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2019.163282

Title: Effects of annealing on fission fragment release from electrodeposited Cf-252 thin-films

Journal Article · 11 December 2019 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.163282 · OSTI ID:1607193

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)

In this work, samarium thin-films doped with a ²⁵²Cf radiotracer were used to study the effects of annealing on the release of fission fragments from electrodeposited films. An ammonium acetate molecular plating technique was utilized to perform the depositions. The fission fragment yields were measured using a unique technique involving the exposure of aluminum foils to the deposited material for a fixed time followed by gamma-ray spectroscopy to determine the rate at which the fission fragments implanted into the foils. Annealing of the electrodeposited films was found to have no effect on the release of fission fragments.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP) (SC-26)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1607193

Journal Information:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Journal Issue: C Vol. 955; ISSN 0168-9002

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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