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One of the problems in creating a radiation-hard scintillation composition on a polysiloxane base is the search for a radiation-hard activator capable of dissolving in such a base in sufficient quantity. In this work, in order to improve the solubility of p-terphenyl molecules in a polysiloxane base, its structure was modified with tert-butyl substituents. The obtained alkyl derivative of p-terphenyl was used as an activator of polysiloxane-based scintillators. The optical and scintillation properties of the obtained polysiloxane-based scintillators were studied, and their radiation hardness was determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The method for determination of f-activity (spontaneous fission) of samples based on a combination of multiplicity spectrometry, measurement of radiation energy, and registration of time of long-range fission products is considered. The method is representative, highly sensitive, and fast. The minimum determined value of the specific activity is 1.4·10−3 Bq/g. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]