On the possibility of accelerating α decay: To the problem of disposing of radioactive nuclear waste

A number of experimental tests of the recent information on the possibility of accelerating α decay by implanting α-emitting isotopes into metals with their further cooling to a low temperature were performed using the nuclear orientation technique. The measurement data on half-lives for 253 Es in F...

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Published in:Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Physics 2012-04, Vol.76 (4), p.454-456
Main Authors: Gurevich, G. M., Erzinkyan, A. L., Parfenova, V. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Nuclear Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Proceedings of the International Conference “Nucleus-2011” (The 61st International Conference on Nuclear Spectroscopy and the Structure of Atomic Nuclei)
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Summary:A number of experimental tests of the recent information on the possibility of accelerating α decay by implanting α-emitting isotopes into metals with their further cooling to a low temperature were performed using the nuclear orientation technique. The measurement data on half-lives for 253 Es in Fe at 4 K and 50 mK, 224 Rn, 225 Ra, and 227 Ac in Fe at temperatures down to 25 mK, and 221 Fr in nonmetal (Si) and metal (Au) at 4 K and ∼20 mK are reviewed. In all cases, no change in half-life was found within an accuracy of 1%.
ISSN:1062-8738
1934-9432
DOI:10.3103/S1062873812040144