Tb

Terbium

Z = 65 · Lanthanide · 158.9 u

Nuclear Engineering Significance

Lanthanide with moderate thermal absorption (σ_a = 23.4 b). Not commonly used in reactor systems. Occasionally encountered in trace quantities in lanthanide-bearing materials and in post-irradiation fission product analysis.

Basic properties

Atomic number (Z)
65
Standard atomic mass
158.9 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.

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