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Rakhimov AV, Barabash AS, Basharina-Freshville A, Blot S, Bongrand M, Bourgeois C, Breton D, Breier R, Birdsall E, Brudanin VB, Burešova H, Busto J, Calvez S, Cascella M, Cerna C, Cesar JP, Chauveau E, Chopra A, Claverie G, De Capua S, Delalee F, Duchesneau D, Egorov VG, Eurin G, Evans JJ, Fajt L, Filosofov DV, Flack R, Garrido X, Gomez H, Guillon B, Guzowski P, Hodák R, Holý K, Huber A, Hugon C, Jeremie A, Jullian S, Karaivanov DV, Kauer M, Klimenko AA, Kochetov OI, Konovalov SI, Kovalenko V, Lang K, Lemière Y, Le Noblet T, Liptak Z, Liu XR, Loaiza P, Lutter G, Maalmi J, Macko M, Mamedov F, Marquet C, Mauger F, Minotti A, Mirsagatova AA, Mirzayev NA, Moreau I, Morgan B, Mott J, Nemchenok IB, Nomachi M, Nova F, Ohsumi H, Oliviero G, Pahlka RB, Pater JR, Palušová V, Perrot F, Piquemal F, Povinec P, Pridal P, Ramachers YA, Rebii A, Remoto A, Richards B, Ricol JS, Rukhadze E, Rukhadze NI, Saakyan R, Sadikov II, Salazar R, Sarazin X, Sedgbeer J, Shitov YA, Šimkovic F, Simard L, Smetana A, Smolek K, Smolnikov AA, Snow S, Söldner-Rembold S, Soulé B, Špavorova M, Štekl I, Tashimova FA, Thomas J, Timkin V, Torre S, Tretyak VI, Tretyak VI, Umatov VI, Vilela C, Vorobel V, Warot G, Waters D, Zampaolo M, Žukauskas A. Development of methods for the preparation of radiopure 82Se sources for the SuperNEMO neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2019-3129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
A radiochemical method for producing 82Se sources with an ultra-low level of contamination of natural radionuclides (40K, decay products of 232Th and 238U) has been developed based on cation-exchange chromatographic purification with reverse removal of impurities. It includes chromatographic separation (purification), reduction, conditioning (which includes decantation, centrifugation, washing, grinding, and drying), and 82Se foil production. The conditioning stage, during which highly dispersed elemental selenium is obtained by the reduction of purified selenious acid (H2SeO3) with sulfur dioxide (SO2) represents the crucial step in the preparation of radiopure 82Se samples. The natural selenium (600 g) was first produced in this procedure in order to refine the method. The technique developed was then used to produce 2.5 kg of radiopure enriched selenium (82Se). The produced 82Se samples were wrapped in polyethylene (12 μm thick) and radionuclides present in the sample were analyzed with the BiPo-3 detector. The radiopurity of the plastic materials (chromatographic column material and polypropylene chemical vessels), which were used at all stages, was determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis. The radiopurity of the 82Se foils was checked by measurements with the BiPo-3 spectrometer, which confirmed the high purity of the final product. The measured contamination level for 208Tl was 8–54 μBq/kg, and for 214Bi the detection limit of 600 μBq/kg has been reached.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alimardon V. Rakhimov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
- Institute of Nuclear Physics of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences , Tashkent , 100214 , Uzbekistan
| | - A. S. Barabash
- NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, ITEP , 117218 Moscow , Russia
| | | | - S. Blot
- University of Manchester , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
| | - M. Bongrand
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - Ch. Bourgeois
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - D. Breton
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - R. Breier
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics , Comenius University , SK-842 48 Bratislava , Slovakia
| | - E. Birdsall
- University of Manchester , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
| | - V. B. Brudanin
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI , 115409 Moscow , Russia
| | | | - J. Busto
- CPPM, Universite d’Aix Marseille, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-13288 Marseille , France
| | - S. Calvez
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - M. Cascella
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - C. Cerna
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - J. P. Cesar
- University of Texas at Austin , Austin, TX 78712 , USA
| | - E. Chauveau
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - A. Chopra
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - G. Claverie
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - S. De Capua
- University of Manchester , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
| | - F. Delalee
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - D. Duchesneau
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc , CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, 74000 Annecy , France
| | - V. G. Egorov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - G. Eurin
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - J. J. Evans
- University of Manchester , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
| | - L. Fajt
- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
| | - D. V. Filosofov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - R. Flack
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - X. Garrido
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - H. Gomez
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - B. Guillon
- LPC Caen, ENSICAEN, Université de Caen , CNRS/IN2P3, F-14050 Caen , France
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- University of Manchester , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
| | - R. Hodák
- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
| | - K. Holý
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics , Comenius University , SK-842 48 Bratislava , Slovakia
| | - A. Huber
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - C. Hugon
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - A. Jeremie
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc , CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, 74000 Annecy , France
| | - S. Jullian
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - D. V. Karaivanov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
- Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE) , 72 Tzarigradsko chaussee, Blvd., BG-1784 Sofia , Bulgaria
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- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - A. A. Klimenko
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - O. I. Kochetov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | | | - V. Kovalenko
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
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- University of Texas at Austin , Austin, TX 78712 , USA
| | - Y. Lemière
- LPC Caen, ENSICAEN, Université de Caen , CNRS/IN2P3, F-14050 Caen , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc , CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, 74000 Annecy , France
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- University of Texas at Austin , Austin, TX 78712 , USA
| | - X. R. Liu
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - P. Loaiza
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - G. Lutter
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - J. Maalmi
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - M. Macko
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics , Comenius University , SK-842 48 Bratislava , Slovakia
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
| | - C. Marquet
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - F. Mauger
- LPC Caen, ENSICAEN, Université de Caen , CNRS/IN2P3, F-14050 Caen , France
| | - A. Minotti
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc , CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, 74000 Annecy , France
| | - A. A. Mirsagatova
- Institute of Nuclear Physics of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences , Tashkent , 100214 , Uzbekistan
| | - N. A. Mirzayev
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
- Institute of Radiation Problems of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences , AZ1143 B. Vahabzade 9 , Baku , Azerbaijan
| | - I. Moreau
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - B. Morgan
- University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL , UK
| | - J. Mott
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - I. B. Nemchenok
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - M. Nomachi
- Osaka University , 1-1 Machikaney arna Toyonaka , Osaka 560-0043 , Japan
| | - F. Nova
- University of Texas at Austin , Austin, TX 78712 , USA
| | - H. Ohsumi
- Saga University , Saga 840-8502 , Japan
| | - G. Oliviero
- LPC Caen, ENSICAEN, Université de Caen , CNRS/IN2P3, F-14050 Caen , France
| | - R. B. Pahlka
- University of Texas at Austin , Austin, TX 78712 , USA
| | - J. R. Pater
- University of Manchester , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
| | - V. Palušová
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics , Comenius University , SK-842 48 Bratislava , Slovakia
| | - F. Perrot
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - F. Piquemal
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - P. Povinec
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics , Comenius University , SK-842 48 Bratislava , Slovakia
| | - P. Pridal
- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
| | | | - A. Rebii
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - A. Remoto
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc , CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, 74000 Annecy , France
| | - B. Richards
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - J. S. Ricol
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - E. Rukhadze
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics , Comenius University , SK-842 48 Bratislava , Slovakia
| | - N. I. Rukhadze
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - R. Saakyan
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - I. I. Sadikov
- Institute of Nuclear Physics of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences , Tashkent , 100214 , Uzbekistan
| | - R. Salazar
- University of Texas at Austin , Austin, TX 78712 , USA
| | - X. Sarazin
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
| | - J. Sedgbeer
- Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK
| | - Yu. A. Shitov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - F. Šimkovic
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics , Comenius University , SK-842 48 Bratislava , Slovakia
| | - L. Simard
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France
- Institut Universitaire de France , F-75005 Paris , France
| | - A. Smetana
- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
| | - K. Smolek
- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
| | - A. A. Smolnikov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - S. Snow
- University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL , UK
| | | | - B. Soulé
- CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France
| | - M. Špavorova
- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
| | - I. Štekl
- Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic
| | - F. A. Tashimova
- Institute of Nuclear Physics of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences , Tashkent , 100214 , Uzbekistan
| | - J. Thomas
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - V. Timkin
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - S. Torre
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | | | - V. I. Tretyak
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation
| | - V. I. Umatov
- NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, ITEP , 117218 Moscow , Russia
| | - C. Vilela
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - V. Vorobel
- Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , CZ-12116 Prague , Czech Republic
| | - G. Warot
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP , LPSC-IN2P3, 38000 Grenoble , France
| | - D. Waters
- University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK
| | - M. Zampaolo
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP , LPSC-IN2P3, 38000 Grenoble , France
| | - A. Žukauskas
- Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , CZ-12116 Prague , Czech Republic
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