Determination of 232Th in an electrodeposited target by neutron-activation analysis. Issue 7 (3rd July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Qiang; Song, Lingli; Zhang, Jianhua; Chen, Qiping; Zheng, Chun; Xie, Qilin; Gong, Jian
• Is Part Of: Journal of nuclear science and technology. Volume 58:Issue 7(2021)
• Page Start: 797
• Page End: 804
• Publication Date: 2021-07-03
• Subjects: Thorium -- mass -- neutron irradiation -- activation method -- fast reactor -- electrodeposited target; Nuclear engineering -- Periodicals; Nuclear physics -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; 621.4805
• DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2020.1869621
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3131

Abstract

ABSTRACT: An electrodeposited thorium target and a ThO2 sample were irradiated together with fast neutrons using the Chinese Fast Burst Reactor II. The activities of 233 Pa in both samples were measured and compared to determine the mass of 232 Th deposited on the target. Experimental results showed that the mass of deposited 232 Th was 19.6 μg, and the uncertainty was estimated to be 1.4%.