Development of methods for the preparation of radiopure 82Se sources for the SuperNEMO neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment
Author:
Rakhimov Alimardon V.12, Barabash A. S.3, Basharina-Freshville A.4, Blot S.5, Bongrand M.6, Bourgeois Ch.6, Breton D.6, Breier R.7, Birdsall E.5, Brudanin V. B.18, Burešova H.9, Busto J.10, Calvez S.6, Cascella M.4, Cerna C.11, Cesar J. P.12, Chauveau E.11, Chopra A.4, Claverie G.11, De Capua S.5, Delalee F.11, Duchesneau D.13, Egorov V. G.1, Eurin G.46, Evans J. J.5, Fajt L.14, Filosofov D. V.1, Flack R.4, Garrido X.6, Gomez H.6, Guillon B.15, Guzowski P.5, Hodák R.14, Holý K.7, Huber A.11, Hugon C.11, Jeremie A.13, Jullian S.6, Karaivanov D. V.116, Kauer M.4, Klimenko A. A.1, Kochetov O. I.1, Konovalov S. I.3, Kovalenko V.1, Lang K.12, Lemière Y.15, Le Noblet T.13, Liptak Z.12, Liu X. R.4, Loaiza P.6, Lutter G.11, Maalmi J.6, Macko M.71114, Mamedov F.14, Marquet C.11, Mauger F.15, Minotti A.13, Mirsagatova A. A.2, Mirzayev N. A.117, Moreau I.11, Morgan B.18, Mott J.4, Nemchenok I. B.1, Nomachi M.19, Nova F.12, Ohsumi H.20, Oliviero G.15, Pahlka R. B.12, Pater J. R.5, Palušová V.7, Perrot F.11, Piquemal F.11, Povinec P.7, Pridal P.14, Ramachers Y. A.18, Rebii A.11, Remoto A.13, Richards B.4, Ricol J. S.11, Rukhadze E.7, Rukhadze N. I.1, Saakyan R.4, Sadikov I. I.2, Salazar R.12, Sarazin X.6, Sedgbeer J.21, Shitov Yu. A.1, Šimkovic F.7, Simard L.622, Smetana A.14, Smolek K.14, Smolnikov A. A.1, Snow S.18, Söldner-Rembold S.5, Soulé B.11, Špavorova M.14, Štekl I.14, Tashimova F. A.2, Thomas J.4, Timkin V.1, Torre S.4, Tretyak Vl. I.23, Tretyak V. I.1, Umatov V. I.3, Vilela C.4, Vorobel V.24, Warot G.25, Waters D.4, Zampaolo M.25, Žukauskas A.24
Affiliation:
1. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) , Dubna , 141980 , Russian Federation 2. Institute of Nuclear Physics of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences , Tashkent , 100214 , Uzbekistan 3. NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, ITEP , 117218 Moscow , Russia 4. University College London , London WC1E 6BT , UK 5. University of Manchester , Manchester M13 9PL , UK 6. LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay , F-91405 Orsay , France 7. Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics , Comenius University , SK-842 48 Bratislava , Slovakia 8. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI , 115409 Moscow , Russia 9. Nuvia a.s. , Třebĭč , Czech Republic 10. CPPM, Universite d’Aix Marseille, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-13288 Marseille , France 11. CENBG, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3 , F-33175 Gradignan , France 12. University of Texas at Austin , Austin, TX 78712 , USA 13. Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc , CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, 74000 Annecy , France 14. Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics , Czech Technical University in Prague , CZ-12800 Prague , Czech Republic 15. LPC Caen, ENSICAEN, Université de Caen , CNRS/IN2P3, F-14050 Caen , France 16. Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE) , 72 Tzarigradsko chaussee, Blvd., BG-1784 Sofia , Bulgaria 17. Institute of Radiation Problems of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences , AZ1143 B. Vahabzade 9 , Baku , Azerbaijan 18. University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL , UK 19. Osaka University , 1-1 Machikaney arna Toyonaka , Osaka 560-0043 , Japan 20. Saga University , Saga 840-8502 , Japan 21. Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK 22. Institut Universitaire de France , F-75005 Paris , France 23. Institute for Nuclear Research , 03028 Kyiv , Ukraine 24. Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , CZ-12116 Prague , Czech Republic 25. Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP , LPSC-IN2P3, 38000 Grenoble , France
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.
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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