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Self-irradiation effects in plutonium compounds and the role of thermal spikes: EPR studies

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The self-irradiation effects caused by α-radiation in a number of plutonium compounds have been studied using EPR technique. The radical species formed have been identified and the spin concentration measurements have been made. The efficiency parameter η, and the radiation-chemical G-value have been determined. The observed η and G-values are interpreted on the basis of thermal spike phenomena associated with α-paricles and recoil nuclei in the solid phase.

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Krishnamurthy, M.V. Self-irradiation effects in plutonium compounds and the role of thermal spikes: EPR studies. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 104, 29–35 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02165418

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