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Title: Production of transplutonium elements and radiation sources based on them

Journal Article · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:107470
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  1. V.I. Lenin Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (Russian Federation); and others

The Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (RIAR) has a complex experimental base for the required amount of transplutonium elements (TPE) production in reactors, their extraction from irradiated targets, preparing of necessary condition samples in purity and producing the radiation sources. Targets irradiation and target design are described. Californium 252 is used for neutron source production.

OSTI ID:
107470
Report Number(s):
CONF-920957-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 95:021198
Journal Information:
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 67, Issue Suppl.1; Conference: 3. annual Nuclear Society International (NSI) meeting: nuclear technology tomorrow, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation), 14-18 Sep 1992; Other Information: PBD: 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English