Published October 2012
NDS Staff Publication
Nuclear data from AMS & nuclear data for AMS - some examples
Creators
- 1. Nuclear Data Section, IAEA
Description
We summarize some recent cross-section measurements using accelerator mass spectrometry
(AMS). AMS represents an ultra-sensitive technique for measuring a limited, but steadily increasing number of
longer-lived radionuclides. This method implies a two-step procedure with sample activation and subsequent
AMS measurement. Applications include nuclear astrophysics, nuclear technology (nuclear fusion, nuclear
fission and advanced reactor concepts and radiation dose estimations). A series of additional applications
involves cosmogenic radionuclides in environmental, geological and extraterrestrial studies. There is a lack of
information for a list of nuclides, as pointed out by nuclear data requests. An overview of some recent
measurements is given and the method is illustrated for some specific neutron-induced reactions.