新核素锕-233的制备和鉴定
THE PRODUCTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF A NEW NUCLIDE 233Ac.
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摘要: <正> 本文报道了核素~(233)Ac的制备和鉴定。在布洛克海文60时等时性回旋加速器上,利用60MeV ~3He离子束通过~(238)U(~3He,~8B)或者相应的核反应制备~(233)Ac,对~(233)Ac衰变生成半衰期为22.2分钟的子体~(233)Th进行测量来观测核素~(233)Ac的β衰变。同时在布洛克海文交变磁场梯度同步加速器(AGS)上,用28GeV质子照射~(238)U靶制备~(233)Ac,并用核反应中与~(233)Th同Abstract: 233Ac is produced via 238U (3He, 8B) or equivalent nuclear reactions using the Brookhaven 60-in. isochronous cyclotron, giving a β half life of > 120 sec and production cross section 1-2 μb. We also unambiguously identified 233Ac produced by irradiating 238U targets with 28 GeV protons at the Brook-haven Alternating Gradient Synchrotron (AGS), and the half-life of 233Ac after separated from Th is found to be 2.3+0.3 min. and the production cross section is 100μb.We have also measured the production cross sections for 233Th and 231Th from the bombardment of 238U with 46, 53 and 60 MeV 3He ions and the production cross sections for several thorium and actinium isotopes from the irradiation of 238U with 28 GeV protons.