Transmutation experiments on 129I, 139La and 237Np using the Nuclotron accelerator

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-73

  Westmeier, W ^a,g   Brandt, R ^a   Langrock, E J ^b   Robotham, H ^g   Siemon, K ^g   Odoj, R ^c   Adam, J ^d,h   Bradnova, V ^d   Golovatyuk, V M ^d   Krasnov, V A ^d   Krivopustov, M I ^d   Pronskikh, V S ^d   Sosnin, A N ^d   Tsoupko Sitnikov, V M ^d   Vladimirova, N M ^d   Hashemi Nezhad, S R ^e   Zamani Valasiadou, M ^f  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b Forschungsbüro Langrock   (Germany)

^c FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^d JOINT INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^g Dr Westmeier GmbH   (Germany)

^h NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

129I, 139La, 237Np; B value; Moderator; Neutron spectra; Pb target; Relativistic proton beam; Transmutation

Indexed keywords

IODINE 129; LANTHANUM; LANTHANUM 139; NEPTUNIUM 237; PARAFFIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON ACCELERATOR; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MODEL; NEUTRON RADIATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR WASTE; PROTON RADIATION;

EID: 20044371600     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.93.2.65.59415     Document Type: Article

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