Lu
Lutetium
Z = 71 · Lanthanide · 175.0 u
Nuclear Engineering Significance
Heaviest lanthanide. Lu-176 (σ_a = 2,090 b) has a high thermal absorption; Lu-177 is used in targeted radionuclide therapy. Not commonly used in reactor core materials but may appear in specialized applications.
Basic properties
- Atomic number (Z)
- 71
- Standard atomic mass
- 175.0 u
- Category
- Lanthanide
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.