182Hf实验室参考标准的研制与加速器质谱测量

介绍了用于HI-13串列加速器质谱(AMS)测量的¹⁸²Hf实验室参考标准的研制. 通过¹⁸⁰Hf的连续热中子俘获产生¹⁸²Hf, 用热电离质谱对初始参考标准的同位素比进行了精确测量. 取一定量的初始参考标准, 加入已知量的稳定同位素(¹⁸⁰Hf)作为稀释剂, 通过逐级稀释的方法, 最终得到同位素比从10^－6—10^－10的一系列参考标准. 并对该系列参考标准进行了AMS测量, 结果显示¹⁸²Hf/¹⁸⁰Hf的测量值与标称值呈良好的线性关系, 说明该AMS系统可以准确测量同位素比在10^－6—10^－10范围内的样品.     

用HI-13串列加速器质谱装置测量182Hf的研究

¹⁸²Hf的半衰期为(8.90±0.09)Ma, 是一个接近灭绝的放射性核素. 超新星爆炸是自然界中已知的惟一能产生¹⁸²Hf的途径. 因此¹⁸²Hf是研究近1亿年来在地球附近可能发生的超新星事件的理想核素. 另外, ¹⁸²Hf是核工程中特别感兴趣的一个长寿命放射性核素. 精确测量超痕量的¹⁸²Hf对反应堆的设计和核天体物理学以及其他研究领域都是非常重要的. 用加速器质谱有可能实现对超低含量¹⁸²Hf的测量. 在中国原子能科学研究院的HI-13加速器质谱装置上对¹⁸²Hf的测量方法以及样品的化学去钨方法进行了研究, 分别得到了空白样品以及系列标准样品的¹⁸²Hf和¹⁸³W的能量-飞行时间双维谱. ¹⁸²W对¹⁸²Hf计数的贡献是通过测量¹⁸³W的计数归一扣除的. 目前本工作对¹⁸²Hf的测量灵敏度为4.15±10^－11 (¹⁸²Hf/¹⁸⁰Hf比值).     

Progress in AMS Measurement of 182Hf at CIAE

Accelerator mass spectrometry （AMS） is one of the most promising methods to detect minute amounts of 182Hf. However, the sensitivity of 5×10^-11 for ^182Hf/180Hf obtained previously by the AMS method at China Institute of Atomic Energy （CIAE） cannot meet the requirement of some applications. We present some new improvements of measurement method for AMS measurement of 182Hf at the CIAE HI？13 tandem accelerator system. As a result, a sensitivity of 1.0×10^-11 for 182Hf/180Hf is achieved.     

181Hf(n,γ)182Hf反应截面测量

在中国原子能科学研究院重水研究堆上用活化法对反应堆中子引起的181Hf (n,γ)182Hf反应截面进行了测量. 反应堆中样品照射位置的热中子与超热中子的通量比值约为10. 照射后样品中的182Hf/180Hf和 181Hf/180Hf的原子数比值是用热电离质谱测量的. 本工作以180Hf (n,γ)181Hf反应截面(14.80±0.60 b)为标准，测得的反应堆中子引起的181Hf (n,γ)182Hf反应截面值为80.0±5.6 b.     

加速器质谱在核科学研究中的应用进展

加速器质谱(AMS) 由于其极高的测量灵敏度而广泛应用于核科学、生命科学、地球科学、环境科学和考古学等研究领域,同时,AMS还可以用来分析样品中的微量核素,是核科学领域的重要研究工具。目前,AMS研究的最新领域是U和Pu 等锕系元素的测量,在核保障、核监测及核试验沉降物示踪大气输运和表面沉积物的迁移等研究中也显示出了较大潜力。综述了AMS在核科学研究中的应用及研究现状,主要包括AMS在放射性核素半衰期的测定、核反应截面的测量等方面的研究进展。Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) is a promising method to provide extreme sensitivity measurements of the production yields of long-lived radioisotopes, which cannot be detected by other methods. AMS technique plays an important role in the research of nuclear physics, as well as the application field of AMS covered nuclear science and technology, life science, earth science, environmental science, archaeology etc. The newest AMS field is that of actinide, particularly U and Pu, isotopic assay with expanding applications in nuclear safeguards and monitoring, and as a modern bomb-fallout tracer for atmospheric transport and surface sediment movement. This paper reviews the applications of AMS in the research of nuclear energy and nuclear security including the research of half life of radionuclides, cross section of nuclear reaction.     

通过36Cl的AMS测定研究灰岩的侵蚀速率

36Cl是一种长寿命放射性核素,它广泛存在于大气圈和岩石圈中. 通过测定岩石样品中的36Cl含量,可以计算岩石的侵蚀速率以及暴露年龄. 目前,加速器质谱是测量36Cl的唯一有效方法. 本文对36Cl的加速器质谱(AMS)测量方法进行了研究,并通过36Cl的AMS测量计算出了北京石花洞地区灰岩表面的侵蚀速率,其数值为(1.33±0.28)×10-5 m·a-1.     

使用α粒子轰击天然镱靶制备~(178m2)Hf同质异能素及样品γ能谱分析

178m2Hf是一种长半衰期(T1/2=31 a)、高自旋态(Iπ=16+)的Hf同质异能素.利用四川大学CS-30回旋加速器产生的30 MeV,100μA的α束流轰击天然Yb靶,通过176Yb(α,2n)反应制备178m2Hf.采用高纯Ge探测器测量未提纯样品和放化分离后的样品的γ能谱,选取178m2Hf的426,495和574 keV三个特征峰,使用高斯双峰拟合方法解谱,确定了未提纯样品中178m2Hf的含量达到1012量级,提纯后的样品中178m2Hf含量为1011量级.还对靶中其他放射性杂质核素(175Hf,172Lu,172Hf,177Lu,173Lu)的含量进行了分析.     

164—182Hf核的低能谱和电磁跃迁的相互作用玻色子模型

采用相互作用玻色子模型研究了^164—182Hf偶偶核的低能谱和电磁跃迁, 应用一个U(5)→SU(3)简化哈密顿量很好的描述它们的低能谱和电磁跃迁过渡. 结果表明^164—182Hf同位素核基本上属于U(5)→SU(3)的过渡核.     

铪的新同位素:186Hf

利用兰州重离子加速器提供的60MeV/u的¹⁸O离子束轰击天然钨靶,通过奇异的多核子转移反应生成¹⁸⁶Hf.采用快速放射化学分离技术从钨及反应产物的混合物中分离出铪,由高纯锗(HPGe)探测器测量样品的γ活性,观测到了¹⁸⁶Hf的子体¹⁸⁶Taγ活性的生长、衰变行为.由此表明:本实验首次合成并鉴别了重丰中子新核素¹⁸⁶Hf,并测定它的半衰期为(2.6±1.2)min.     

AMS测量中同量异位素的鉴别方法

在加速器质谱测量中,存在同位素和同量异位素的干扰.排除同位素的干扰是开展超微量核素分析的重要课题之一.主要介绍了加速器质谱测量中同量异位素的几种鉴别、排除方法,以及这些方法的原理、发展及应用. There are interference of isotopes and isobars in accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) measurements. Eliminating the isobaric interference is the important aspect in AMS measurements. Several methods of isobaric identification in AMS measurements are discussed in this paper. Principles, developments and applications of these methods are also introduced.     

Research on Measurement of 182Hf with HI-13 AMS System

¹⁸²Hf with half-life of about (8.90±0.09) Ma is an extinct radionuclide and can only be produced by a supernova explosion in nature. Therefore ¹⁸²Hf is an ideal candidate nuclide for the study on possible supernova explosions in the vicinity of the earth within the last 100 million years. In addition, ¹⁸²Hf is a long-lived radionuclide of particular interest for nuclear engineering. Accurate measurement of ultra-trace ¹⁸²Hf is very important for reactor design,studies on nuclear cosmo-physics and other fields. With an accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS), it is possible to detect the trace amounts of ¹⁸²Hf. In this paper, the detection method of ¹⁸²Hf with HI-13 AMS system at China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) and the chemical procedures to reduce ¹⁸²W interference are presented. The energy and TOF two-dimension spectra of ¹⁸²Hf and ¹⁸³W for blank and a series of standard samples have been obtained, respectively. The ¹⁸²W contribution to the counts in ¹⁸²Hf peak was corrected by ¹⁸³W normalization. The detection sensitivity of this AMS facility for ¹⁸²Hf/¹⁸⁰Hf ratio measurement is about 4.15±10^－11 at present.     

236U及其加速器质谱（AMS）测量

236U是一种长寿命放射性核素, 其半衰期为T_1/2=2.342(3)×107 a, 在自然界的含量极微, 天然铀中 236U/238U的原子比约为～10-14。 目前, 对于236U及其测量的研究报道较少。首先介绍了236U的产生, 并对地球中 236U的总量进行了估算。 概述了236U测定在亿年级中子注量率积分评估、 核环境和核活动监测, 以及地质学等领域中的重要应用。 最后,对国内外加速器质谱（AMS）测量236U的状况进行了综述,报道了中国原子能科学研究院AMS小组通过对同位素干扰鉴别的多方面研究, 初步建立了236UAMS测量方法。 236U is a longlived radionuclide with half life of 2.342(3)×107 a. The ratio of 236U/238U is about 10-14 in the natural Uranium. The origin and production of 236U in globe are introduced and estimated in this paper,respectively. The major applicationsion of 236U as a 100 million year neutron flux integrator,as a “fingerprint” for monitoring nuclear environment and nuclear activity,and as a tracer in geological studies are briefly summarized. The accelerator mass spectrometry(AMS) measurement of 236U in the world and the research on HI 13 tandem accelerator at China Institute of Atomic Energy(CIAE) is also mentioned in this paper.     

Determination of the number of atoms of the long-lived nuclide ~(126)Sn by γ-ray spectrometry

By using HPGe γ-ray spectrometry, the activity of the long-lived fission product 126Sn in a SnOB2 sample was measured. The number of 126Sn atoms and the ratio of 126Sn to Sn were calculated based on the half-life value of 2.35×105a and the chemical stoichiometry. The result of the ratio of 126Sn to Sn, (1.033±0.037)×10-8, is consistent with the results measured by the accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) within uncertainty limits, which confirms our procedures in the measurement of 126Sn by AMS and lays a foundation for the AMS measurement of 126Sn at much lower levels.     

A small and compact AMS facility for tritium depth profiling

Depth profiling measurements of tritium in carbon samples have been performed during the past seven years at the AMS facility installed at the Rossendorf 3 MV Tandetron. The samples have been cut from the inner walls of the fusion experiments ASDEX-upgrade/Garching and JET/Culham. The tritium content of the samples from JET required a dedicated AMS facility to prevent any contamination of the versatile 3 MV Tandetron. On the basis of an air-insulated 100 kV tandem accelerator equipped with a gas stripper an AMS facility exclusively devoted to tritium depth profiling was installed, tested and used for routine measurements. After additional successful tests employing diamond-like carbon (DLC) stripper foils at this accelerator, another small and compact 100 kV tandem accelerator with SF₆ insulation and a DLC stripper has been installed at the AMS facility. Results obtained with the different tandem accelerators are presented.     

AMS在核物理与天体物理研究中的应用

加速器质谱学方法在核物理与天体物理研究中有重要应用.主要介绍了该方法在寻找泡利不相容原理的违背事例和超新星活动研究等工作中的应用. As an ultra high sensitive analyzing method, accelerator mass spectrometry is playing an important role in the studies of nuclear physics and astrophysics. In this article, accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) applications in searching for violation of Pauli exclusion principle and study on supernovae are discussed as examples.     

AMS重核素测量的入射离子X射线探测法

介绍了在加速器质谱学中发展的入射离子 X射线的探测技术,以便应用于测定中重同位素的同量异位素鉴别 .描述了在中国原子能科学研究院加速器质谱计上建立的入射离子 X射线探测装置和实验结果 .通过测量入射离子 X射线,实现了64Cu测量中对同量异位素64Ni和64Zn的鉴别 ,以及79Se测量中对79Br的鉴别. In recent years, a new technique to detect the charteristic X ray from projectile ions in accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) has been developed. After analysis in the routine AMS system, the ions are stopped in an appropriately chosen target in steat of an ion detector and induced X ray are detected for identification of ions by atomic number. For the application of AMS to higher mass isotopes with mass number>20 using small accelerator, the characteristic X rays technique is better...     

New half-life measurement of 182Hf: improved chronometer for the early solar system

The decay of 182Hf, now extinct, into stable 182W has developed into an important chronometer for studying early solar system processes such as the accretion and differentiation of planetesimals and the formation of the Earth and the Moon. The only 182Hf half-life measurements available were performed 40 years ago and resulted in an imprecise half-life of (9+/-2)x10(6) yr. We redetermined the half-life by measuring the specific activity of 182Hf based on two independent methods, resulting in a value of t(1/2)(182Hf)=(8.90+/-0.09)x10(6) yr, in good agreement with the previous value, but with a 20 times smaller uncertainty. The greatly improved precision of this half-life now permits very precise intercalibration of the 182Hf-182W isotopic system with other chronometers.     

New developments in design and applications for pelletron accelerators

Most of the developments over the last several years related to Pelletron accelerator are in the field of accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) and other low beam current applications with the exception of a very high DC electron recirculation Pelletron. High precision AMS systems based on tandem Pelletrons from 500 kV to 5 MV terminal potential are now in use for routine high precision AMS measurements. Their performance will be reported. In addition, there has been significant advancement in the design of the multi-cathode SNICS source for the use of both gas and solid samples within a single source. The latest performance of these sources will be discussed. New diagnostics is being developed for very low beam currents. The latest design of the low current beam profile monitor (LCBPM) will also be presented.     

Frontier applications of electrostatic accelerators

Electrostatic accelerator is a powerflfl tool in many research fields, such as nuclear physics, radiation biology, material science a.rchaeology and earth sciences. Two electrostatic accelerators, one is the single stage Vail de Gi＇aaff with terminal voltage of 4.5 MV and another one is tile EN tamteIn with terminal voltage of 6 MV, were installed in 1980s and had been put into operation since the early 1990s at tile Institute of Heavy Ion Physics. Marly applications have been carried out since then. These two accelerators are described and summaries of the most important applications on neutron physics and technology, radiation biology and material science, as well as accelerator mass spectrometry （AMS） are presented.     

A high resolution AMS-injector for the Pelletron in Lund

A high resolution injector system has recently been installed at the Lund 3 MV tandem Pelletron accelerator. The new injector, designed mainly for ²⁶Al ions, will increase the experimental potential of the Lund AMS facility considerably. High quality energy- and mass-resolution is obtained by using a 90° spherical electrostatic analyzer followed by a 90° magnetic analyzer. The injector is equipped with a high intensity sputtering source with a spherical ionizer. A new analytical technique for acceptance calculations as well as PC-based computational methods have been used in the design of the ion optical system of the new injector. Compared to our old injector system which has a magnetic analyzer with a bending angle of only 15°, the new system has a more than ten times better resolution. The beam optics of the new system is also better designed to match the accelerator acceptance. In this way the ion transmission from the ion source to the detector, for different ions of interest in our AMS programme, has been increased.