Mr
David Vanleeuw
(European Commission JRC-Geel)
09/10/2018, 15:40
1 - Thin films and foils preparation techniques
Oral
Measurements of neutron-induced cross sections to generate nuclear data are a core activity of the JRC-Directorate G for Nuclear Safety and Security in Geel. Thin 10B layers are of great importance in this activity as they are used to measure the absolute neutron flux in the beam by means of the 10B(n,α)7Li reaction cross-section as standard reference. After a period of reduced activity and in...
Dr
Bettina Lommel
(GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung)
09/10/2018, 16:00
1 - Thin films and foils preparation techniques
Oral
Uranium targets are a very important for the accelerator-based research of nuclear properties. Depending on the reaction to be studied and on the conditions during the experiments different restrictions on the target material have to be met as for example durability, melting temperature, reactivity or compound partners contributing to the reaction.
Therefore we are developing processes to...
Dr
Roy Copping
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
09/10/2018, 16:20
3 - Isotopically enriched and radioactive targets
Oral
Radium 226 (t1/2 = 1600 years) can be irradiated in a reactor to produce a variety of important medical radioisotopes. These isotopes can be chemically separated and purified after irradiation, and the radium can be recycled for future use. Since radium is highly radioactive, there are unique challenges with using radium as a target material. Also, the chemical properties of radium are not yet...