Published 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

A study on the possibilities to measure transactinides by spectrometry of low-energy photons

  • 1. CEA CEN Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). ORIS, Laboratoire de metrologie des rayonnements ionisants (LMRI)

Description

The spectrometry for X - and low-energy γ-rays can measure low quantities of plutonium without preliminary preparation. Some measurements have been made to specify the lower limits in activity and mass of samples. If the isotopic composition is known, the detectable plutonium masses should be about one microgram, in the other case, they are more important, about one milligram

Abstract (French)

La spectrometrie X et γ de faible energie permet la mesure de faibles quantites de plutonium sans preparation prealable des echantillons. Quelques mesures ont ete faites pour preciser les activites et masses limites des echantillons. Si la composition isotopique est connue, les masses de plutonium detectables doivent etre de l'ordre du microgramme mais, dans le cas contraire, elles sont plus importantes, de l'ordre du milligramme

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Etude des possibilites de mesure des transactinides par spectrometrie de photons de faible energie

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioprotection
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
2
Series
Radioprotection.
Journal Page Range
135-142
ISSN
0033-8451
CODEN
RAPRB

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
18004781
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; ISOTOPE RATIO; PLUTONIUM; SAMPLING; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; METALS; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS