On atomization of europium and dysprosium in U-Pu matrix after chemical separation using GF-AAS technique

Direct analysis of U-Pu bearing material by atomic emission spectrometry (AES) is not possible for determination of Eu and Dy at trace level, because of their rich emission line spectra, which can cause severe spectral interference. Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) is the alternate method for determination of these elements. Though the direct determination of Dy and Eu is possible by AAS, the atomization of these elements in U-Pu matrix is the result of analyte-matrix-carbon type of interactions. During the method development for Dy and Eu by AAS, absorbance signal was significantly suppressed in presence of U-Pu as compared to matrix free solution