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Measurement of alpha to spontaneous fission branching ratios of238Pu and240Pu by solid state nuclear track detectors

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Alpha to spontaneous fission branching ratios of heavy actinides such as238Pu and240Pu in solution have been determined by solid state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs). The detectors used in the present studies are LR-115, CR-39 (DOP), Lexan polycarbonate and Tuffak polycarbonate. Before using Tuffak polycarbonate, a detailed and systematic study on the registration and chemical etching characteristics of fission fragment tracks in this detector was also carried out. The experimentally measured values of alpha to spontaneous fission ratios by this method are found to agree well with the expected values.

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Kalsi, P.C. Measurement of alpha to spontaneous fission branching ratios of238Pu and240Pu by solid state nuclear track detectors. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 242, 169–172 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02345912

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