RDCH 702: Radiochemistry
Lecture 8: Isotope Production

This lecture introduces the methods and means for isotope production. Accelerators are described and compared. Attention is given to the development of accelerators over time. The use of electron accelerators for synchrotrons is covered. Spectroscopic methods useful for speciation and coordination chemistry are provided, with an example for uranium. Neutron generation is discussed. Details on fission are given, including symmetric, asymmetric, and spallation sources. The lecture is 30 minutes in length. The lecture is posted 29 October 2018 and due 3 November 2018..

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Reading:  Chapter 10 on Nuclear Reactions from Modern Nuclear Chemistry

Additional web links

  1. DOE Isotope Production
  2. Particle Accelerators
  3. Van der Graaf Accelerator
  4. Linear accelerators
  5. Lawrence Cyclotron
  6. Advanced Photon Source
  7. Radioactive beam facility
  8. Spallation Neutron Source
  9. Cyclotron and fixed field accelerators
  10. Synchrotron spectroscopy fundamentals

Readings Available from Library

Radiochemistry and nuclear chemistry / by Gregory R. Choppin, Jan-Olov Liljenzin, and Jan Rydberg,  QD601.3 .C48 2002 Introduction to nuclear reactions QC794 .B47 2004 

last update: Sunday 7 October, 2018