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What is californium used for?

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Some applications of californium:

- neutron source as Cf-Be source

- neutron source for neutron activation analysis (portable installations)

- neutron radiography

- irradiation for some cancers treatment

- nuclear fuel rod scanning

- neutron source to detect water, petroleum, metals, methane

etc.

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Californium is used for only a few things. It is used in a device called a neutron gauge. it is also used to find things about gold and silver.
Some applications of californium:

- neutron source as Cf-Be source

- neutron source for neutron activation analysis (portable installations)

- neutron radiography

- irradiation for some cancers treatment

- nuclear fuel rod scanning

- neutron source to detect water, petroleum, metals, methane

etc.


Some applications of californium:

- neutron source as Cf-Be source

- neutron source for neutron activation analysis (portable installations)

- neutron radiography

- irradiation for some cancers treatment

- nuclear fuel rod scanning

- neutron source to detect water, petroleum, metals, methane

etc.


The isotope 252Cf is a very strong neutron source; some applications are:

- neutron's detectors for water and petroleum

- control of nuclear fuel rods

- treatment of some cancers by neutron irradiation

- neutron radiography in industry

- neutron activation analysis in mobile installations

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