Why is Californium priced so high and what exactly does it do for us?
So one of our readers asked us this question the other day: Why is Californium priced so high and what exactly does it do for us? ANSWER Californium is used as a neutron source – one microgram (µg) of californium-252 emits 2.3 million neutrons per second. This is useful for starting up nuclear reactors. It’s…… Read More »