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element composed of 1 kg each of 2354) 238) | and Pu.

The

fission product yield distribution was not that of a nuclear
device, so the values in this decay matrix were corrected by
the factor R(A).

RA) =
where R(A)
FYO(A)

FY(A) = b
tay
relative fractionated fission yield
fission yield used by the ORIGEN computer

program.

Curies of fractionated fission products
The ORIGEN computer program followed the decay of each of the
152 fission products from zero time to 50 years postshot.

There were 30 decay intervals, 10 from zero time to 21 hours,
10 from zero time to 300 days, and 10 from zero time to 50
years.

The elements of this matrix were then multiplied by

10° to give the correct values for each fission product for
1 kt of fission yield.

This new matrix was incorporated into

the computer program for this work.

(See D(A), below. )

The curies of each fractionated fission product as a function
of time was given by

CICA), = D(A), * R(A) + KT,
where CI(A), = curies of mass chain A (fractionated) present

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