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Transmutation is the conversion of one nuclide into another with a corresponding change in the number of neutrons or protons in the resulting nucleus. Transmutation can be achieved either by nuclear reactions or by radioactive decays. In a fusion system (especially in a fusion-fission hybrid reactor), neutron-induced transmutation covers the processes of material activation, tritium breeding, fission fuel breeding, fission fuel depletion, nuclear waste transmutation, etc. During these processes, the material activation is very important because the activation products may emit radiation, such as α, β, and ɣ ray, which poses potential radioactive hazards to humans, nuclear systems and the environment.
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Wu, Y. (2017). Neutron-Induced Transmutation and Activation. In: Fusion Neutronics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5469-3_3
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