Determination of 90Sr / 238U ratio by double isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer with multiple collection in spent nuclear fuel samples with in situ 90Sr / 90Zr separation in a collision-reaction cell

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 150-156

  Isnard, H ^a   Aubert, M ^a   Blanchet, P ^a   Brennetot, R ^a   Chartier, F ^a   Geertsen, V ^a   Manuguerra, F ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Collision reaction cell; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer with multiple collection; Strontium isotope; Thermal ionization mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

FISSION PRODUCTS; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS; ZIRCONIUM;

COLLISION-REACTION CELL; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETER WITH MULTIPLE COLLECTION; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; THERMAL IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY;

STRONTIUM;

EID: 33646480033     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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