Performance of laser ablation: quadrupole-based ICP-MS coupling for the analysis of single micrometric uranium particles

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作者
Pointurier, Fabien [1 ]
Hubert, Amelie [1 ]
Pottin, Anne-Claire [1 ]
机构
[1] CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
关键词
Laser ablation; ICP-MS; Particles; Uranium; Fission tracks; Particle analysis; PLASMA-MASS SPECTROMETRY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; SWIPE SAMPLES; RATIO;
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10.1007/s10967-012-2119-x
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
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070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In this paper we describe the application of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) coupling to particle analysis, i.e., the determination of the isotopic composition of micrometric uranium particles. The performances of this analysis technique are compared with those of the two reference particle analysis techniques: secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and fission track-thermo-ionization mass spectrometry (FT-TIMS), based on the measurement of the isotopic ratios of U-235/U-238 in particles present in an inter-comparison particulate sample. The agreement of the results obtained using LA-ICP-MS with target values and with the results obtained using FT-TIMS and SIMS was good. Accuracy was equivalent to that of the other two techniques (+/- 3 % deviation). However, relative experimental uncertainties present with LA-ICP-MS (7 %) were higher than those present with FT-TIMS (4.5 %) and SIMS (3 %). Furthermore, measurement yield of LA-ICP-MS coupling was close to that obtained with the same quadrupole ICP-MS for the measurement of a liquid sample (similar to 10(-4)), but lower than that obtained with FT-TIMS and SIMS, respectively, by a factor of 10 and 20, although the particles analyzed using LA-ICP-MS were most likely smaller (diameter similar to 0.6 mu m, containing 4-7 fg of U-235). Nevertheless, thanks to the brevity of the signals obtained, the detection capacity for low isotopic concentrations by LA-ICP-MS coupling is equivalent to that of FT-TIMS, although it remains well below that of SIMS (x15). However, with more sensitive double focusing ICP-MS, performances equivalent to those achieved using SIMS could be obtained.
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