Abstract:
252Cf is an important transplutonium element, which can be used for nuclear technology applications and basic scientific research such as nuclear reactor startup, neutron radiography, neutron activation analysis, geological exploration, etc. At present, only the United States and Russia have the production capacity of
252Cf in the world. This paper introduces the basic properties of
252Cf and the production status of
252Cf, and puts forward the key technologies to be solved in the production of
252Cf.