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Notes on irradiation of neodymium

Author(s) -

W.K. Woods

Publication year - 1966

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/79700

Subject(s) - neodymium , radiochemistry , irradiation , memorandum , isotope , nuclear fission product , fission products , chemistry , nuclear engineering , environmental science , nuclear physics , physics , engineering , history , archaeology , laser , optics

The fission product, promethium-147, would be much more desirable as a heat-producing radioisotope if it were not in such short supply. C.A. Rohrmann`s chart ``Characteristics of Radioisotopic Heat Sources`` lists the annual availability of Pm-147 as 5-5 kw, corresponding to about 17 kg. Hence, consideration has been given to irradiation of neodymium-146 in order to augment the supply of Pm-147, A method for separating Nd-146 from other neodymium isotopes does not exist today. This memorandum presents the results of a brief look at the irradiation of mixed neodymium isotopes which are available without isotopic separation

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