Characterization of a system with a 241Am-Be neutron source moderated by lead for evaluating parameters of a 252Cf source

IF 1.6 3区工程技术 Q3 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Applied Radiation and Isotopes Pub Date : 2025-06-19 DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2025.111987

Angela Souza Gonçalves, Lunia Coelho de Almeida de Lima, Antonio Carlos Ferreira, Marcelo Marques Martins, Walsan Wagner Pereira

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Abstract

After the 2021 revision of ISO 8529–1, discontinuation left only ²⁵²Cf and ²⁴¹Am-Be as standard reference fields. Currently, the cost of 1 g of ²⁵²Cf is approximately 27 million dollars, rendering it prohibitively expensive for widespread use compared to ²⁴¹Am-Be, which is readily available, cost-effective, and has a long half-life. This work describes the development of a system utilizing a²⁴¹Am-Be neutron source moderated within a lead cylinder to simulate the characteristics of a²⁵²Cf field. This new setup will be instrumental for sample testing, calibrations, and irradiations required by the laboratory's demands.

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用铅慢化241Am-Be中子源评价252Cf源参数的系统表征

在2021年ISO 8529-1修订后，仅留下252Cf和241Am-Be作为标准参考字段。目前，1克252Cf的成本约为2700万美元，与241Am-Be相比，它的广泛使用成本过高，241Am-Be很容易获得，成本效益高，半衰期长。本文描述了一种利用铅缸内慢化的a241Am-Be中子源来模拟a252Cf场特性的系统的开发。这种新装置将用于实验室要求的样品测试、校准和辐照。

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Applied Radiation and Isotopes 工程技术-核科学技术

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

12.50%

发文量

406

审稿时长

13.5 months

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