by electromagnetic irradiation, e.g. with gamma or X-rays

Introduced: July 1974

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes > outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators > by electromagnetic irradiation, e.g. with gamma or X-rays

Classification Context

Section:: PHYSICS
Class:: NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Subclass:: CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES