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Gamma-ray emission intensities of the232Th chain in secular equilibrium of235U and the progeny of238U

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A232Th source of knowsn disintegration rate and in secular equilibrium was measured to determine the absolute γ-ray emission intensities of members of its decay chain. Similar measurements were made on sources of highly-enriched235U and of normal uranium metal. The results are compared with values from the literature.

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Lin, W.J., Harbottle, G. Gamma-ray emission intensities of the232Th chain in secular equilibrium of235U and the progeny of238U. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 157, 367–372 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02047451

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