Evaluation of the n(235U)/n(238U) isotope ratio measurements in a set of uranium samples by thermal ionization mass spectrometry

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 246, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 35-42

  Pereira De Oliveira, O ^a,b   De Bolle, W ^a   Richter, S ^a   Alonso, A ^a   Kuhn H ^a   Sarkis, J E S ^b   Wellum, R ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gas source mass spectrometry; Measurement uncertainty; Nuclear safeguards; Thermal ionization mass spectrometry; Uranium isotope ratios

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844493789     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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