Use of HPGe γ-ray spectrometry to assess the isotopic compositiion of uranium in soils

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 64, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 195-203

  Papachristodoulou, C A ^a   Assimakopoulos, P A ^a   Patronis, N E ^a   Ioannides, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

ray spectrometry; Isotopic ratio; Natural decay series; Secular equilibrium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOILS;

ISOTOPIC RATIOS;

URANIUM;

ISOTOPE; THORIUM; THORIUM 234; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SOIL POLLUTION; URANIUM;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; SOIL ANALYSIS;

ISOTOPES; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA; URANIUM; YUGOSLAVIA;

YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 0037210332     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(02)00049-8     Document Type: Article

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