MEASUREMENT OF PROMPT NEUTRON SPECTRA OF ^（238）U FISSION INDUCED BY 10．17 AND 12．12 MeV NEUTRONS

Erperimental method to measure the prompt neutron spectra of 238U fissioninduced by fast neutrons has been developed at HI-13 Tandem Van de Grab Accelerator Laboratory of CIAE. These techniques employ a multi-segment fission chamberand tab liquid scintillator neutron detectors. TOF (time of flight) techniques are usedfor prilnny neutrons to select the fission evellts induced by monoenergetic neutronfrom 'H(d, n) reactions instead of breakup neutrons from 'H(d, up) reactions. Thefission neutron TOF spectra are measured in coincidence with the fission fragmellts todistinguish fission neutrons from other secondals neutrons. The method perests measurements to a forly good accuracy under large neutron and gamma ray baCkgroulld.The tecboques are described and experimelltal spectra are presented.

多种核素在沉积物中的垂直和平面分布

应用γ谱仪测量了鸭绿江口及黄河口海域沉积物中的多种核素。由于这些区域 ,特别是黄河口 ,沉积速度快 ,泥沙从陆地直接搬运到海底 ,因此 ,2 10 Pb和 2 3 4 Th在沉积物表层均不呈现过剩 ,2 3 8U系的各子体之间基本处于放射性平衡状态。本文中 2 14 Pb的最高比活度是(6 .2 0± 0 .2 1 ) 1 0 - 2 Bq/g,最低为 (3 .0 0± 0 .3 5 ) 1 0 - 2 Bq/g。2 2 8Ac的最高比活度是 (6 .6 0± 0 .5 8)× 1 0 - 2 Bq/g,最低为 (2 .80± 0 .3 8)× 1 0 - 2 Bq/g。诸核素的平面分布与垂直分布均有一定波动 ,这种波动与沉积物的陆源变化及海洋水动力学作用有关。Ra与其他核素比较 ,更容易溶解 ,在地表水形成时 ,Ra已出现过剩。因此 ,在河口沉积物的表层 ,2 2 8Th呈现过剩。这种过剩可用来测河口的沉积速度。世界各主要有核国家已长期停止大气层核试验 ,因此 ,本文测得的 13 7Cs含量相当低 。