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Title: Method for fabricating thin californium-containing radioactive source wires

Abstract

A method for reducing the cross-sectional diameter of a radioactive californium-containing cermet wire while simultaneously improving the wire diameter to a more nearly circular cross section. A collet fixture is used to reduce the wire diameter by controlled pressurization pulses while simultaneously improving the wire cross-sectional diameter. The method is especially suitable for use in hot cells for the production of optimized cermet brachytherapy sources that contain large amounts of radioactive californium-252.

Inventors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175877
Patent Number(s):
7,093,476
Application Number:
10/941,131
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Gross, Ian G, and Pierce, Larry A. Method for fabricating thin californium-containing radioactive source wires. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Gross, Ian G, & Pierce, Larry A. Method for fabricating thin californium-containing radioactive source wires. United States.
Gross, Ian G, and Pierce, Larry A. 2006. "Method for fabricating thin californium-containing radioactive source wires". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175877.
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abstractNote = {A method for reducing the cross-sectional diameter of a radioactive californium-containing cermet wire while simultaneously improving the wire diameter to a more nearly circular cross section. A collet fixture is used to reduce the wire diameter by controlled pressurization pulses while simultaneously improving the wire cross-sectional diameter. The method is especially suitable for use in hot cells for the production of optimized cermet brachytherapy sources that contain large amounts of radioactive californium-252.},
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year = {Tue Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
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