Ge
Germanium
Z = 32 · Metalloid · 72.6 u
Nuclear Engineering Significance
Used in high-purity germanium (HPGe) radiation detectors for gamma spectroscopy in nuclear measurements. Not used as a reactor core material. Occasionally encountered in activation analysis and post-irradiation examination.
Basic properties
- Atomic number (Z)
- 32
- Standard atomic mass
- 72.6 u
- Category
- Metalloid
Isotopes & cross-section data
No nuclide data for this element in the reference database.
The NRDP database focuses on nuclides relevant to reactor physics. For full isotope data, see NNDC NuDat 3.