11 February 2026
National Physical Laboratory
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Using a HPGe-PIPSBox detector system to compare the noble gases produced by fission from U-235 and Cm-248

11 Feb 2026, 10:15
15m
National Physical Laboratory

National Physical Laboratory

Teddington, UK

Speaker

Ms Sifa Poulton (National Physical Laboratory)

Description

Noble gases are chemically unreactive and therefore the easiest fission fragments to extract from fissioned samples. Krypton and xenon isotopes are relatively highly produced making them good candidates for measurement. Sitting in different mass peaks, their ratio can also be used to differentiate between fission sources. Using a beta-gamma system to measure the extracted gases improve signal-to-noise and thus sensitivity to these radiogases. The poster presents data from Cm-248 and U-235 sources.

Author

Ms Sifa Poulton (National Physical Laboratory)

Co-authors

Dr Andrew Petts (EDF) Mr Andy Pearce (National Physical Laboratory) Mr Ayrton Jenkins (AWE) Matthew Goodwin (AWE Plc) Paddy Regan Dr Robert Shearman (National Physical Laboratory) Steven Bell (National Physical Laboratory) Mr Thomas Stokes (AWE)

Presentation materials