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Discovering, Making, and Testing New Materials: SRNL’s Center For Hierarchical Waste Form Materials
Savannah River National Laboratory researchers are building on the laboratory’s legacy of using cutting-edge science to effectively immobilize nuclear waste in innovative ways. As part of the Center for Hierarchical Waste Form Materials, SRNL is leveraging its depth of experience in radiological waste management to explore new frontiers in the industry.
Georges Bonheure, Elisabeth Wieslander, Mikael Hult, Joël Gasparro, Gerd Marissens, Dirk Arnold, Matthias Laubenstein, Sergei Popovichev, Andrea Murari, Igor Lengar, JET-EFDA Contributors
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 53 | Number 3 | April 2008 | Pages 806-815
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST53-806
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Measurements of mega-electron-volt charged-particle losses in the JET tokamak are reported. The technique is based on sample activation by nuclear reaction from mega-electron-volt particles. Samples are used as flux monitors for leaking fusion plasma particles in the mega-electron-volt energy range. Ultra-low-level gamma-ray measurements were performed at three underground facilities in order to significantly enhance detection levels. Two measured radionuclides (48V and 7Be) were identified as produced predominantly from charged-particle reactions. Quantitative data on charged-particle fluxes to the wall were obtained for the first time as well as angular distribution with respect to the magnetic field.
