Preparation of fission foils for fission ionization chambers using a painting technique

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Report , Other literature type 14 Nov 1973 United States Publisher:Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)

Authors: Behrens, J.W.;

doi: 10.2172/4329262

Preparation of fission foils for fission ionization chambers using a painting technique

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Fission foils for use in fission ionization chambers were produced by painting metal substrates with coats of fissionable isotopes. Areal densities as large as 2.0 mg/cm/sup 2/ were obtained with excellent adhesion. This painting technique has been successful in depositing isotopes of uranium, plutonium, americium, and curium on metal substrates made of beryllium, aluminum, copper, and nickel. The cost of this painting technique is estimated to be approximately one-tenth the cost of producing foils by evaporation, electrodeposition, or sputtering techniques. In addition, the painting technique is highly efficient, thereby minimizing waste of the available fissionable material. (auth)

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United States

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Lawrence University
United States
University of North Texas
United States

Keywords

Foils, Coatings, Fissionable Materials, 530, *Fission Chambers-- Fabrication, N46110* --Instrumentation--Radiation Detection Instruments-- General Detectors & Monitors

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