Nuclear Science
Objectives of Basic Science:
• Structure and Interactions of Nuclear Matter (99.95% of visible)complexity and synergy emerging from simplicity
Applications:
complexity and synergy emerging from simplicity• Synthesis and Transformation of Elements
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Life science (nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging, pharmaceuticals, therapy)
Materials science
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Nuclear forensics Advanced nuclear power generation/transmutation
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• 1.5T, MasterQ Body Coil
Magnetic Resonance Angiogram
• Q-Body Coil• 3D T1-FFE• Low-high profile order3
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• 50 x 1.6 mm slices oc.• 512 x 196 matrix• FOV = 400 x 320 mm• TE / TR = 1.3 / 5.0 ms
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18 seconds Breathhold• 30 cc Gadolinium @ 2cc/sec• 30 cc Gadolinium @ 2cc/sec.
18 Second MRI image!!
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Radiation Detectors for Medical Imaging
P it i i t hi (PET) i t l li th h ti t’ b i
Positron e+ (anti-matter) annihilates with electron e-
Positron emission tomographic (PET) virtual slice through patient’s brain
annihilates with electron e(its matter equivalent of the same mass) to produce pure energy (photons,
rays) Energy and
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γ-rays). Energy and momentum balance require back-to-back (1800) emission of 2 γ-rays
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e e 2 (511 keV )γ+ −+ →
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e e 2 (511 keV )γ+ →
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γ detectors (NaI(Tl))
Positron Emission Tomography
After
Positron emission tomographic image of the heart
After administration of radioactive water: H2
17O to
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blood flow
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After administration of radioactive acetat: 11CH3COOX
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metabolism
Loveland, Morrissey, Seaborg
DNA Analysis
DNA sample decomposed into single strands into single strands, cut by enzymes into pieces, use electrophoresis to separate according to size,
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p g ,React separated segments with radio-labeled probe protein sequences,identify by auto-radiography
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Nuclear Batteries with Really Long Lifetimes
Nuclear battery: a radioactive source placed inside a capacitor emits αpparticles, which build up an electric charge on the plates, or deliver an electric current
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electric current. Such batteries can operate for long durations, a major fraction of a century (e.g.,
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t1/2=86 a) and can be made small enough to be used in implant pace makersmakers.
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Cancer Treatment with Neutrons
Patient treatment station
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Cyclotron accelerates protons, which generate a
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Treatment success rates of neutron and gamma irradiation
Radio Therapy
Heavy ions (here 12C) have a well-defined range in defined range in materials. They lose much of their kinetic energy sho tl befo e
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shortly before complete stopping, leading to a radiation dose
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Rutherford α Backscattering
Backscatter energy
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Thickness of Thin Films
Probe particle (α) loses energy ≤ ΔE in
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Sample Mass Analysis14
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Abalone – Pacific shellfish
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Blood sample
Non-Destructive Material Depth Analysis
Ion Beam le
Different ions of a given energy test to different depths. Used most often: p.
Recoil mass Mr
Ion Beam
Elastic Scattering KinematicsSam
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Nuclear Space Technology
Nuclear radiation detectors are used inNuclear radiation detectors are used inexplorations of the sun and its planets. Spacevehicles use them to detect and identify directlyemitted or back-scattered radiation. Surfacematerials on Mars have been analyzed withactivation methods using radioactive sources.1
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Sojourner Pathfinder Mars explorer
Activation Radiation from Planetary Surface18
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W. Udo Schröder, 2007Group project: N* Detector for Application in Nuclear Forensics
Origin of Chemical Elements: Stellar Nucleosynthesis
r-p process (rapid-proton capture)produces heavy elements.
r process (rapid-neutron capture)
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Details of nuclear structure andstability and the conditions atformation (star, Big Bang) account forthe natural abundance of elements.reaction
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Much of the information needed is notyet known
Task of future experiments.
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Abundance of Solar Elements
Too many heavy elements for production in solar burning processes. solar burning processes. Temperature is too low in solar interior(T9 = 0.015 K, ρ = 158 g/cm3).Sun is result of evolution through several
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stellar life cycles (accretion of interstellar dust, ignition, burning, collapse and explosion)
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Supernovae
Large Magellanic Cloud
Kamiokande II
Time-of-flight spectrumof neutrinos, measuredrelative to γ -rays.
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0.85 MeV and 1.24 MeV γ -rays from 56Co synthesized in the SN.
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Supernova Explosion Imaged by Hubble Space Telescope22
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Supernova 1994D in Galaxy NGC 4526 (108 M ly). It is brighter than the galaxy. (Hubble Space Telescope, NASA)
Supernova: Collapse and Explosion of a Star
(Simulation:NASA)
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Binary X-Ray System: Neutron Star/Companion Star
Neutron star and companion in a binary
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system. Accretion disk is created from matter pulled out of the companion. 2
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Matter impinging on the neutron star’s surface creates nuclear reactions.sp and rp processes proceed rapidly along drip lines and drive X-ray bursts that can be observed on earth.
Structure of a Neutron StarNSCL-ISF Proposal, 2006
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rp Reactions flow during X-Ray Burst
rp reaction flow (red line) during X-(red line) during Xray burst.
The series ends at the Sn-Sb-Te cycle.
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Halflives of Radio-Isotopes for Dating
years Age of Earth Nucl. Synth.
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α, β, β− : particles measured to identify fractional abundance of radioactive isotope, K: K electron capture pR : measure series of several decay products
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Carbon Dating of Organic Objects0 6931 0 6931 4 1
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tλ − −= = ×=
12C 12CN (t ) N (t 0)= = t 0 :=
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t14C
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N (t ) N (t 0) e
N (t )R(t ) R(t 0) e
N (t )
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12C 1.3 10
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Measure 14C/12C ratio of sample at t
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Conventional method: β counting
14 2 1
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N( C ) 2 5 − −
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Direct 14C counting method: Accelerator Mass Spectroscopy R á 10 -16 (10 5 a)
Calibration of 14C Dating Methods
t-dependent flux of cosmic rays (solar cycles)
t dependent 14C
Variation in 14C Production
t-dependent 14C production and intake
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Errors in very old samples lead to underestimation of age (few hundred years)
(a) CE age (few hundred years).
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Rb/Sr Dating of Rocks/Age of the Earth
All rocky objects (planets, asteroids, meteorites) of solar system crystallized ≈ simultaneously (t=0) out of interstellar dust/nebula (supernova remnants).
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Parent P Rb, daughter D Sr
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tP P R R
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N (t ) N (0) N (t ) N (0)
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N (t )e 1
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⎡ ⎤= ⋅ −⎣ ⎦DN (0)
N (0)+
Different minerals in meteorite containing different amounts of R
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0 m( ) xy y t= + ⋅ 1t n m 1
λ→ = ⋅ +⎡ ⎤⎣ ⎦ Age of rock (since formation)
Age of Earth
Age of Earth = 4.5·109 aMoon has similar age
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Terrestrial volcanic activity dated:
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produces younger rocks
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Energy from Nuclear Fission
235 236 * 2 2(3) 200U U FF M V
converts 0.1% of the mass into energy1g 235U/day = 1MW108 h i l i
1938: Otto HahnFritz Straβmann Lise Meitner, Otto FrischHahn Straβmann
235 236
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Ex U n U La Br n
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108 x chemical energies
Eff = 168 MeVEn tot = 5 MeVE 7 MeV
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Eγ = 7 MeVFF β-decay = 27 MeV
Qtotal = 207 MeV
<En>th = 0.025eVfission
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fission fragment
The “Atomic Bomb”
July 16, 1945July 16, 1945
First explosion of a nuclear device.First explosion of a nuclear device.North of Alamogordo/NMNorth of Alamogordo/NMNorth of Alamogordo/NMNorth of Alamogordo/NM
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Nuclear Power in Space
Nuclear energy is used to powersubmarines, ice-breakers, aircraftcarriers, extra-terrestrial craft,deep space probes, i.e.,everywhere where power has to becreated very reliably andefficiently, in order to maintainautonomous operations for long
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Galileo spacecraft
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Global Problem: Finite Conventional Energy Sources
Most existing oil and gas fields have already been discovered.
X 4Major new discoveries not expected (world-wide)
Oil companies have not
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World will run out of oil,
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gas, and coal within a few human generations
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The Need for Nuclear Power
Conventional and Advanced Nuclear Energy Generation
Conventional power generation:Fission of 236U (5%-6% enriched)
Open fuel cycle produces long-lived
Fission induced by thermal neutronsFission chain reaction
Fi i i d d Open fuel cycle produces long lived radioactive fission fragments and weapons Pu
N th d Th/U l
Fission induced by thermal neutrons stops neutronsFission chain
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Neutron multipliers:
New methods: Th/U cycle:
• Fission of 233Th (no Pu generation)closed fuel cycle
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New methods:
•Spallation of heavy materials (Hg Pb Bi neutron multipliers
Neutron multipliers:p-induced spallation produces fast neutrons
fission of actinides and breedingU, actin. mix fuel
(Hg, Pb, Bi… neutron multipliersfast n fission Th, U, spent nucl. fuel)
• Sub-critical reactors ( k < 1)238U
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• D - T fusion
Transmutation of nuclear wasteU, Cm, Np, Am
Transmutation of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Spallation of heavy materials generates net energy: Powerout≈50xPowerin
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Transmutation / Incineration
Fission P d t
Fission + + 180 MeV (32 pJ)
Incineration of TransUnnn
Product Product+84%
+ 180 MeV (32 pJ)
Pu-239n Pu-24024 000
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Transmutation of Fission Fragments
Recycle, irradiate again
I-129n I-130 Xe-13012 h + β-
Transmutation of Fission Fragments
16 Ma
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Xe-130 not radioactive
Energy Source of the Future: Hydrogen Fusion
3 3 27M Vd d H
Deuterium and tritium in oceanic water (d: 0.015% in natH2O)
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d t He n
d He He
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+ → +
+ → +
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Laser Beams
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Target UR-LLEOmega laser system
Z-Pinch:
D-T Fusion Energy Generation in a Plasma Z-Pinch:In a z-pinch, a plasma is generated by passing a fast current pulse through many thin metal wires. These wires are usually initially arranged in a cylindrical shell geometry. After the current pulse ablates the wire material, the strong magnetic forces resulting from the current tend to crush the plasma toward the central z axis of the shell, hence the name "z-pinch."
Sandia National Lab is currently investigating the z-pinch as a possible ignition source for inertial confinement fusion. On its "Z-machine," Sandia can achieve dense, high temperature plasmas by firing fast, 100
(Ronald M. Gilgenbach, Yue Ying Lau)
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Inertial Confinement Fusion by Electromagnetic Constriction
Sandia Laboratories, “Z machine”. 36 bus bars concentrate electrical energy in an intense current pulse (∼100 TW, 20 ns) focused on target chamber. Electric energy stored in capacitor banks.
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Collapse of DT pellet
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Converging currents
Inertial Confinement Fusion by High Electric Currents
Shot of the Z-Machine
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