ORNL actinide materials and a new detection system for superheavy nuclei

Krzysztof P. Rykaczewski, James B. Roberto, Nathan T. Brewer, Vladimir K. Utyonkov

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    Abstract

    The actinide resources and production capabilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are reviewed, including potential electromagnetic separation of rare radioactive materials. The first experiments at the Dubna Gas Filled Recoil Separator (DGFRS) with a new digital detection system developed at ORNL and University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) are presented. These studies used 240Pu material provided by ORNL and mixed-Cf targets made at ORNL. The proposal to use an enriched 251Cf target and a large dose of 58Fe beam to reach the N = 184 shell closure and to observe new elements with Z = 124, 122 and 120 is discussed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNobel Symposium NS 160 - Chemistry and Physics of Heavy and Superheavy Elements
    EditorsDirk Rudolph
    PublisherEDP Sciences
    ISBN (Electronic)9782759890118
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Dec 1 2016
    Event2016 Nobel Symposium NS 160 - Chemistry and Physics of Heavy and Superheavy Elements - Fjalkinge, Sweden
    Duration: May 29 2016Jun 3 2016

    Publication series

    NameEPJ Web of Conferences
    Volume131
    ISSN (Print)2101-6275
    ISSN (Electronic)2100-014X

    Conference

    Conference2016 Nobel Symposium NS 160 - Chemistry and Physics of Heavy and Superheavy Elements
    Country/TerritorySweden
    CityFjalkinge
    Period05/29/1606/3/16

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