Targets of ThCx and UCx have been used for production of Fr, Ra(Ac) nuclides of astrophysical interest at the IRIS mass separator on line with the 1 GeV proton synchrocyclotron at LNPI. A fine-grained powder of a target has been prepared using a special technology based on high temperature destruction of the thermostable organometallic compounds of U, Th or Cm (diphtalocyanine). New neutron-rich nuclides have been identified: 232Fr (5 ± 1 s), 233Ra (30 ± 5 s), 234Ra (30 ± 10 s). The yields of some nuclides from a CmCx target have been also determined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-74
Number of pages6
JournalNuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B
Volume70
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 1992

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  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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