Irradiation of Ytterbium Microsources in the SM-3 Reactor

S. V. Akulinichev; S. A. Artamonov; I. S. Tychkin; S. A. Chaushanskii; O. I. Andreev; V. I. Derzhiev; E. G. Romanov; V. A. Tarasov

doi:10.1007/s10512-017-0211-6

Irradiation of Ytterbium Microsources in the SM-3 Reactor

Authors: Akulinichev S.V.¹, Artamonov S.A.¹, Tychkin I.S.¹, Chaushanskii S.A.¹, Andreev O.I.², Derzhiev V.I.³, Romanov E.G.⁴, Tarasov V.A.⁴
Affiliations:
1. Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences (INR RAS)
2. Medradiopreparat Plant
3. Deliz Company
4. State Science Center – Research Institute for Atomic Reactors (GNTs NIIAR)
Issue: Vol 121, No 5 (2017)
Pages: 355-359
Section: Article
URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-4258/article/view/248287
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-017-0211-6
ID: 248287

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The conditions for the irradiation of ¹⁶⁸Yb-enriched samples in reactors for obtaining sources to be used in brachytherapy are examined. The optimum irradiation conditions in the SM-3 high-flux reactor are determined. The computational methods are compared with the measurements.