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Production of 16N for instrument calibration

  • R. J. Nickles , T. E. Barnhart , M. A. Avila-Rodrigues , A. K. Converse , R. Sundaresan , J. A. Nye , D. W. Dick and A. D. Roberts
From the journal Radiochimica Acta

Abstract

A convenient source of -7 second [16N]-N2 is described, employing the deuteron irradiation of a flow-through nitrogen target, suitable for the calibration of gamma detectors to 7 MeV and beta spectrometers to 10 MeV. Its possible presence as a contaminant in 15O-gases bears watching.

Published Online: 2009-9-25
Published in Print: 2004-4-1

© 2004 Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag GmbH

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