Yb
Ytterbium
Z = 70 · Lanthanide · 173.0 u
Nuclear Engineering Significance
Lanthanide with moderate thermal absorption (σ_a ≈ 34 b). Not commonly used in reactor core components. Occasionally relevant in fission product inventory and post-irradiation examination.
Basic properties
- Atomic number (Z)
- 70
- Standard atomic mass
- 173.0 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.