Skip to main content
Log in

Determination of235U/238U ratio by instrumental neutron activation analysis

  • Published:
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The235U/238U ratio is determined by neutron activation analysis counting the ϕ-rays of short half-lives fission products and239U. The effect of the neutron spectrum hardening using a6LiD converter is also demonstrated. The235U/238U ratio is determined using short irradiation, waiting and counting times.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. R. Ganapathy, J. Radional. Chem., 44 (1978) 99.

    Google Scholar 

  2. N. H. Harley, I. M. Fisenne, Health Phys., 58 (1990) 515.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. K. Noguchi, M. Shimizu, E. Sairenji, Intern. J. Appl. Radiation Isotopes, 32 (1981) 56.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. M. B. A. Vasconcellos, M. D. A. Armelin, A. M. G. Figueiredo, M. Mazzili Saiki, J. Radional. Nucl. Chem., 113 (1987) 357.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. J. John, J. Sedlacek, J. P. Rambak, Radiochem. Radional. Letters, 53 (1982) 263.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. A. Kjelberg, A. C. Pappas, L. Westgaard, Radiochim. Acta, 5 (1966) 104.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. W. D. Lu, Inorg. Nucl. Chem., 36 (1974) 2433.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. M. Mantel, J. Gilat, S. Amiel, J. Radional, Chem., 2 (1969) 395.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. J. Turkstra, W. M. Steyn, W. J. D. Wet, Nucl. Instrum. Meth., 62 (1968) 269.

    Google Scholar 

  10. S. Haciyakupoglu, Determination of235U/238U Ratio with Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis, Ph.D Thesis, Istanbul Technical University, 1997, (in Turkish).

  11. I. Salahi, F. Grass, F. Bensch, T. Kasa, E. Seidl, S. Roth, J. Trace Microprobe Techn., 6 (1988) 229.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. F. Grass, H. Holzner, A. Ritschel, S. S. Ismail, J. Dorner, J. Radioanal. Nuclear Chem., 179 (1994) 13.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. V. Osorio, H. Pereza, Nuchart for Windows, I.A.E.A. (1995).

  14. C. M. Lederer, V. S. Shirley, Table of Isotopes, 7th ed, J. Wiley and Sons, New York, 1978.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding authors

Correspondence to S. Haciyakupoglu or S. Gencay.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Haciyakupoglu, S., Gencay, S. Determination of235U/238U ratio by instrumental neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 241, 611–616 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02347221

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02347221

Keywords

Navigation