Application of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry in Nuclear Science
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.30.02.161
- Received Date: 1900-01-01
- Rev Recd Date: 1900-01-01
- Publish Date: 2013-06-20
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Key words:
- AMS /
- half life /
- cross section /
- neutron reaction
Abstract: Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) is a promising method to provide extreme sensitivity measurements of the production yields of long-lived radioisotopes, which cannot be detected by other methods. AMS technique plays an important role in the research of nuclear physics, as well as the application field of AMS covered nuclear science and technology, life science, earth science, environmental science, archaeology etc. The newest AMS field is that of actinide, particularly U and Pu, isotopic assay with expanding applications in nuclear safeguards and monitoring, and as a modern bomb-fallout tracer for atmospheric transport and surface sediment movement. This paper reviews the applications of AMS in the research of nuclear energy and nuclear security including the research of half life of radionuclides, cross section of nuclear reaction.
Citation: | WANG Xiaobo, WANG Wei, HU Jinjun, WANG Huijuan, GUAN Yongjing. Application of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry in Nuclear Science[J]. Nuclear Physics Review, 2013, 30(2): 161-165. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.30.02.161 |