Published January 1992 | Version v1
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Thermal-ionization mass spectrometry for small sample analysis of uranium and plutonium

Creators

  • 1. Ministry of Defense, Aldermaston (United Kingdom). Atomic Weapons Establishment

Description

Thermal-ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) offers the unique capability of measurement of all isotopes of a radionuclide with equal sensitivity and with sufficient precision to enable differences in isotopic compositions to be observed even for picogram size samples. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
1-2
Series
Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Page Range
271-278
ISSN
0883-2889
CODEN
ARISE

Conference

Title
ICRM symposium of low-level-radioactivity measuring techniques and alpha-particle spectrometry.
Dates
4-7 Jun 1991.
Place
Monaco (Monaco).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
23021192
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ISOTOPE RATIO; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; PLUTONIUM; SENSITIVITY; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS