1. Irradiation of Ytterbium Microsources in the SM-3 Reactor
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V I Derzhiev, O. I. Andreev, I. S. Tychkin, V. A. Tarasov, S. A. Artamonov, S. V. Akulinichev, S. A. Chaushanskii, and E. G. Romanov
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010302 applied physics ,Ytterbium ,Materials science ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Radiochemistry ,Brachytherapy ,chemistry.chemical_element ,01 natural sciences ,010309 optics ,Nuclear Energy and Engineering ,chemistry ,0103 physical sciences ,medicine ,Irradiation - Abstract
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.
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- 2017
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