Production and characterization of standard particles for rL-SNMS

authored by

Paul Hanemann, Stefan Bister, Manuel Raiwa, Sandra Reinhard, Darcy van Eerten, Clemens Walther

Abstract

In this work, uranium-and plutonium-baring particles were produced by fast iron co-precipitation for the purpose of creating homogeneous multi-element standards. A set of single isolated particles showing no inhomogeneities in the element distribution were selected. These particles were used to determine the maximal achievable suppression ratios for uranium in Resonant Laser Secondary Neutral Mass Spectrometry (rL-SNMS) measurements of plutonium. It was shown for the first time directly that suppression-ratios in the order of three magnitudes are achievable with a resonant two-step excitation scheme for non-destructive measurements.

Organisation(s)

Centre for Radiation Protection and Radioecology

Type

Article

Journal

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume

331

Pages

5039-5045

No. of pages

7

ISSN

0236-5731

Publication date

12.2022

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Analytical Chemistry, Nuclear Energy and Engineering, Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Pollution, Spectroscopy, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08600-x (Access: Open)