Thesis Work!

[tria1013]

Yesterday I successfully burned Chromium (solid) with Sulfur (solid). While this may not sound like a big deal, it was the first step toward making a target for the reaction S(p,n)34mCl

Comments

[elgon]

What did you use for gamma counting the rest of the time? NaI?

[tria1013]

Yeah. We also have some cheap plastics that we can use in a pinch. We also don't have a whole bunch of MCAs, so using something where you can get the entire spectrum is kind of a kick.

[justinem1]

The dewars we have at work are about 5' tall. Filled with LN2. We also have direct lines in the work area that come from gigantic tanks out in our tank farm. I'm always bleeding the lines when i hook it up, and since most of the time i'm hot, it's refresshing. At least it's refreshing until the line is bled and the liquid starts to drip out fast. That burns like a mother.

[tria1013]

Yeah you really have to have the timing of the jump out of hte way down pat.