Submission Type
Poster
Start Date
4-21-2022
Abstract
The short-lived isotope counting system (SLICS) being built for the OMEGA laser facility at LLE requires short-lived radioisotopes, such as 64Cu, for testing and calibration purposes. Using the SUNY Geneseo neutron howitzer, which contains a Plutonium-Beryllium (Pu-Be) source, 63Cu was bombarded with water moderated thermal neutrons to produce 64Cu via the 63Cu(n,γ) capture reaction. The 12.7 hour half-life of 64Cu allowed it to be transported to Houghton College where its signature was measured as a possible background to 66Cu used in future “exploding wire” experiments to simulate detection of radioisotopes produced in ICF implosion.
Recommended Citation
Gindling, Nicole, "071 -- Using a 64Cu Source to Test SLICS" (2022). GREAT Day Posters. 16.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2022/posters-2022/16
071 -- Using a 64Cu Source to Test SLICS
The short-lived isotope counting system (SLICS) being built for the OMEGA laser facility at LLE requires short-lived radioisotopes, such as 64Cu, for testing and calibration purposes. Using the SUNY Geneseo neutron howitzer, which contains a Plutonium-Beryllium (Pu-Be) source, 63Cu was bombarded with water moderated thermal neutrons to produce 64Cu via the 63Cu(n,γ) capture reaction. The 12.7 hour half-life of 64Cu allowed it to be transported to Houghton College where its signature was measured as a possible background to 66Cu used in future “exploding wire” experiments to simulate detection of radioisotopes produced in ICF implosion.
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Sponsored by Stephen Padalino