Transmutation of radioactive cesium and iodine using gamma-radiation from light nuclei under proton bombardment

摘要: Abstract In this work, we propose a novel approach to transmute long-lived radionuclides, by using γ-radiation emitted in the bombardment of light nuclei low-energy proton beams. We used Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate feasibility photo-transmutation hazardous radioactive cesium and iodine from capture 7Li. The dependence γ-ray energy (in region 441 keV resonance) on thickness 7Li target are presented. For 10 mA beam, yield is estimated be 2.1 × 109 s−1. When such irradiates CsI target, transmutation reaches 5 × 107 s−1, which comparable value resulted state-of-the-art Laser-Compton scattering source. proton-induced resonance source can therefore promising for nuclear waste management.