Abstract
During the reactor processing fission products, among which iodine is one, are implanted by recoil inside the Zircaloy cladding tube, most of them being distributed within the first 2 μm. At the same time, oxidation of the cladding tubes occurs and therefore in the waste disposal phase zirconia will act as the first migration barrier. In order to analyse the mechanisms involved in iodine migration, stable and radioactive iodine atoms were introduced in oxidised zirconium samples by means of ion implantation at the near surface (mean range around 50 nm). Iodine thermal-release was measured either by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) or γ-spectroscopy.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
