Tritium Production by 6-Bev Protons

1 May 1959

journal article
research article
Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B

Vol. 114 (3) , 878-880
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.114.878

Abstract

Tritium-formation cross sections for 6-Bev protons on various targets between C and Pb are reported. No significant variations in tritium-production cross sections are observed between 2 Bev and 6 Bev. The problem of tritium production in nature is discussed briefly.

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