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Investigative studies of alpha irradiated PADC films: application to plutonium sources

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Analytical evaluation of the effect of alpha fluence and energy on the properties of the irradiated PADC polymers was carried out. The images obtained by alpha irradiation on the films were analyzed using image analysis technique while UV–Vis spectrophotometry was used to understand the changes of the optical properties of the polymer. The results of this study could be applied for estimation of fluence and identification of energy of plutonium bearing sources in nuclear industrial facilities without having to use a dedicated and glove box enclosed equipment.

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The authors thank Dr.P.D.Naik Associate Director, Chemistry Group and Shri.Vivek Bhasin, Associate Director, Nuclear Fuels Group, BARC for their valuable support in publishing this work. The authors would like to express their sincere thanks to I.H.Shaikh for his support in preparation of images.

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  1. Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Reasearch Centre, Mumbai, 400094, India

    Jayshree Ramkumar & S. Chandramouleeswaran

  2. Radiometallurgy Division, Bhabha Atomic Reasearch Centre, Mumbai, 400094, India

    K. V. Vrinda Devi

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Ramkumar, J., Vrinda Devi, K.V. & Chandramouleeswaran, S. Investigative studies of alpha irradiated PADC films: application to plutonium sources. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 314, 2317–2326 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5597-z

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