Composite uranium carbide targets at TRIUMF: Development and characterization with SEM, XRD, XRF and L-edge densitometry

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作者
Kunz, Peter [1 ]
Bricault, Pierre [1 ]
Dombsky, Marik [1 ]
Erdmann, Nicole [2 ]
Hanemaayer, Vicky [1 ]
Wong, John [1 ]
Luetzenkirchen, Klaus [2 ]
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[1] TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3, Canada
[2] Commiss European Communities, Joint Res Ctr, Inst Transuranium Elements, D-76125 Karlsruhe, Germany
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THORIUM; RELEASE;
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10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.04.065
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T [工业技术];
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The production of radioactive ion beams (RIB) from spallation targets by irradiation with a continuous 500 MeV proton beam, has been routine at TRIUMF for several years. Based on the experience with composite refractory carbide targets a procedure for the fabrication of UC2/C targets was developed. It includes the preparation of UC2 by carbothermal reduction of UO2, the slip-casting of fine-grained UC2/C slurry on graphite foil under inert gas atmosphere and the cutting of composite target discs which are stacked up to a lamellar structure. The thermal properties of such an arrangement are adequate to withstand the high power deposition of an intense, continuous proton beam and also beneficial for the fast release of short-lived radioactive isotopes. Molecular structure, particle-size and the impact of sintering of the target discs were investigated via XRD and SEM. Thickness and mass distribution were measured with position-sensitive L-III-edge densitometry. The results confirm that the properties of the UC2/C target material are well suited for RIB production at TRIUMF while there is still room for improvement with regard to uniformity of mass distribution in target disc thickness. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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