Transuranium isotopes at ISAC/TRIUMF
Peter Kunz, Corina Andreoiu, Fatima H. Garcia, Jens Lassen
TL;DR
This paper reports on the production and analysis of transuranium isotopes at ISAC/TRIUMF, combining experimental laser-ionization, simulations, and theoretical modeling to understand isotope creation and release mechanisms.
Contribution
It introduces a comprehensive approach combining experimental, simulation, and theoretical methods to study transuranium isotope production at ISAC.
Findings
Successful laser-ionization of $^{239}$Pu at ISAC
GEANT4 simulations of secondary particle impacts
Derived production cross sections matching experimental data
Abstract
The production of transuranium isotopes has been demonstrated at the Isotope Separation and ACceleration (ISAC) facility. In particular a laser-ionized Pu beam, extracted from a uranium carbide target, was investigated. The experimental work was complemented by GEANT4 simulations, modelling the impact of secondary particles on the creation of transuranium isotopes through inelastic nuclear reactions. Theoretical production cross sections were derived and compared to experimental results, leading to a discussion on boundary conditions for the release of neptunium and plutonium from ISAC uranium carbide targets.
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Taxonomy
TopicsNuclear Physics and Applications · Nuclear Materials and Properties · Fusion materials and technologies