Improved precision and accuracy in quantifying plutonium isotope ratios by RIMS

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作者
Isselhardt, B. H. [1 ]
Savina, M. R. [1 ,2 ]
Kucher, A. [1 ]
Gates, S. D. [1 ]
Knight, K. B. [1 ]
Hutcheon, I. D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, 7000 East Ave,L-231,POB 808, Livermore, CA 94551 USA
[2] Argonne Natl Lab, 9700 S Cass Ave, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
关键词
Resonance ionization mass spectrometry; Nuclear forensics; Plutonium; Isotope ratios; Laser postionization; IONIZATION MASS-SPECTROMETRY; RESONANCE IONIZATION; ULTRATRACE ANALYSIS; ICP-MS; SAMPLES; URANIUM;
D O I
10.1007/s10967-015-4393-x
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Resonance ionization mass spectrometry (RIMS) holds the promise of rapid, isobar-free quantification of actinide isotope ratios in as-received materials (i.e. not chemically purified). Recent progress in achieving this potential using two Pu test materials is presented. RIMS measurements were conducted multiple times over a period of two months on two different Pu solutions deposited on metal surfaces. Measurements were bracketed with a Pu isotopic standard, and yielded absolute accuracies of the measured Pu-240/Pu-239 ratios of 0.7 and 0.58 %, with precisions (95 % confidence intervals) of 1.49 and 0.91 %. The minor isotope Pu-238 was also quantified despite the presence of a significant quantity of U-238 in the samples.
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页码:2487 / 2494
页数:8
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