Detection of Actinides via Nuclear Isomer De-Excitation

Thesis/Dissertation · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/992019· OSTI ID:992019

Francy, Christopher J. ^[1]

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1. Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)

This dissertation discusses a data collection experiment within the Actinide Isomer Identification project (AID). The AID project is the investigation of an active interrogation technique that utilizes nuclear isomer production, with the goal of assisting in the interdiction of illicit nuclear materials. In an attempt to find and characterize isomers belonging to ²³⁵U and its fission fragments, a ²³²Th target was bombarded with a monoenergetic ⁶Li ion beam, operating at 45 MeV.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 992019
• Report Number(s): PNNL-18582; NN2001000; TRN: US1100035
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
URANIUM 235
DE-EXCITATION
DETECTION
FISSION FRAGMENTS
ION BEAMS
LITHIUM 6
THORIUM 232 TARGET
DATA ACQUISITION
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
NUCLEAR MATERIALS DIVERSION
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
nuclear data
isomers
actinides
SNM detection