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Production of 239 Pu from a natural Uranium disk and "hot" rock using a neutron howitzer

Nuclear Experiment 2008-05-26 v1
Authors: Joseph Steiner , Aaron Anderson , Michael De Marco
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Abstract

A neutron howitzer was used to produce 239Np from the targets of natural U and a hot rock. An intrinsic Germanium detector enabled the observations of the gamma rays in the decay of 239Np and a determination of its half life of 2.3 days. This shows that 239Pu had been produced in both targets

Keywords

neutron howitzer natural uranium hot rock 239Pu production 239Np decay gamma rays half-life determination nuclear experiment

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@article{arxiv.0805.3665,
  title  = {Production of 239 Pu from a natural Uranium disk and "hot" rock using a neutron howitzer},
  author = {Joseph Steiner and Aaron Anderson and Michael De Marco},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0805.3665},
  year   = {2008}
}

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4 pages 3 figures

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