Screening of uranium particles by total-reflection x-ray fluorescence spectrometry for safeguards environmental sample analysis

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 487-496

  Esaka, Fumitaka ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Particles; Safeguards; SIMS; TXRF; Uranium

Indexed keywords

EID: 31244435222     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TMA-100107584     Document Type: Article

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