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15 March 2010

Answer to Question #465 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"

Category: Radiation Basics — Radionuclides

The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field:

I'm looking into alpha decay as an energy source and I was wondering what the cost would be for alpha decaying isotopes. The half life would have to be from a few months to around two years. A professor of mine sugested ²¹⁰Po. What is it's cost per gram? What are some others, the cheaper the better?

We recommend that you go to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Web site that offers isotopes. There is contact information available on the site that might be of help to you. Genevieve S. Roessler, Editor HPS Web Site

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