I wrote: In a 62Ni(d,p)63Ni reaction, the 63Ni will beta- decay to 63Cu. The proton > will have ~ 5 MeV and will excite 11 keV electrons, which can easily be > shielded. There will be a delayed gamma emission after the beta- decay of > Q=87 keV, however, which will not be fully shielded even by 1cm of lead. > If there is vigorous deuteron stripping, there will be a lot of motivation > to remove 62Ni from the nickel. >
I said that with too much confidence. Let me preface it with "I think this is what will happen ..." Eric
