Recoil effects in neutron activation analysis and radioisotope production: Formulation and practical consequences

Abstract

In activation analysis, recoil causes both contamination from and loss to the packing material. In isotope production, recoil may be used to obtain carrier-free radionuclides. Both phenomena depend on irradiation geometry and recoil range. Their formulation and that of experimental range determinations is addressed for common irradiation practice. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.