Determination of low concentrations of americium and curium by photon/electron rejecting alpha liquid scintillation

Analytica Chimica Acta

Volumn 363, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 279-294

  Dacheux, N ^a   Aupiais, J ^a  

^a CE   (France)

Author keywords

Liquid scintillation; Americium; Curium; Low activities

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; CURIUM;

ARTICLE; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032524113     PISSN: 00032670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-2670(98)00140-8     Document Type: Article

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