Activity standardisation of <sup>32</sup>Si at IRA-METAS.

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Title
Activity standardisation of <sup>32</sup>Si at IRA-METAS.
Journal
Applied radiation and isotopes
Author(s)
Nedjadi Y., Durán M.T., Juget F., Bochud F., Veicht M., Schumann D., Mihalcea I., Kossert K., Bailat C.
ISSN
1872-9800 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0969-8043
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
202
Pages
111041
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
This work explores the primary activity standardisation of <sup>32</sup> Si as part of the SINCHRON project that aims at filling the geochronological dating gap by making a new precise measurement of the half-life of this nuclide. The stability of some of the radioactive test solutions, providing <sup>32</sup> Si as hexafluorosilicic acid (H <sub>2</sub> <sup>32</sup> SiF <sub>6</sub> ), was monitored over long periods, pointing to the adequate sample composition and vial type to ensure stability. These solutions were standardised using liquid scintillation counting with the triple to double coincidence ratio (TDCR) technique and the CIEMAT-NIST efficiency tracing (CNET) method. Complementary backup measurements, using 4πβ-γ coincidence counting with <sup>60</sup> Co as a tracer, were performed with both liquid and plastic scintillation for beta detection. While <sup>60</sup> Co coincidence tracing with a liquid scintillator predicted activities in agreement with the TDCR and CNET determinations, using plastic scintillation turned out to be unfeasible as the addition of lanthanum nitrate and ammonia to fix the silicon during the drying process generated large crystals that compromised the linearity of the efficiency function.
Keywords
(32)p, (32)s, 4πβ-γ coincidence tracing, Activity standardisation, Ciemat-nist, Liquid scintillation, Plastic scintillation, Tdcr, (32)P, (32)S, CIEMAT-NIST, TDCR
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Web of science
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Yes
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