2019年8月3日
First nuclear transmutation of 237Np and 241Am by accelerator-driven system at Kyoto University Critical Assembly
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology
- 巻
- 56
- 号
- 8
- 開始ページ
- 684
- 終了ページ
- 689
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1080/00223131.2019.1618406
- 出版者・発行元
- Informa UK Limited
This study demonstrates, for the first time, the principle of nuclear transmutation of minor actinide (MA) by the accelerator-driven system (ADS) through the injection of high-energy neutrons into the subcritical core at the Kyoto University Critical Assembly. The main objective of the experiments is to confirm fission reactions of neptunium-237 (Np-237) and americium-241 (Am-241), and capture reactions of Np-237. Subcritical irradiation of Np-237 and Am-241 foils is conducted in a hard spectrum core with the use of the back-to-back fission chamber that obtains simultaneously two signals from specially installed test (Np-237 or Am-241) and reference (uranium-235) foils. The first nuclear transmutation of Np-237 and Am-241 by ADS soundly implemented by combining the subcritical core and the 100 MeV proton accelerator, and the use of a lead-bismuth target, is conclusively demonstrated through the experimental results of fission and capture reaction events.
- リンク情報
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1080/00223131.2019.1618406
- ISSN : 0022-3131
- eISSN : 1881-1248
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000469710300001