Thermal Annealing in Potassium Chromate: A Comparison of Chromium-51 Annealing Kinetics in Neutron Irradiated and in 51Cr(III)-doped Potassium Chromate

Abstract

Summary: Close quantitative similarity is observed between the kinetics of thermal annealing of chromium-51 in neutron irradiated, inactive-Cr(III)-doped potassium Chromate and in ⁵¹Cr(III)-doped potassium Chromate when both types of crystals have received similar levels of radiation damage. This similarity suggests that the same annealing mechanism might he operating in both kinds of crystals. Several possible oxidative annealing mechanisms for potassium Chromate are discussed.